单词 | beacon |
释义 | Word Frequency beacon(ˈbiːkən) noun 1. a signal fire or light on a hill, tower, etc, esp one used formerly as a warning of invasion 2. a hill on which such fires were lit 3. a lighthouse, signalling buoy, etc, used to warn or guide ships in dangerous waters 4. short for radio beacon 5. a radio or other signal marking a flight course in air navigation 6. short for Belisha beacon 7. a person or thing that serves as a guide, inspiration, or warning 8. a stone set by a surveyor to mark a corner or line of a site boundary, etc verb 9. to guide or warn 10. (intransitive) to shine Word origin Old English beacen sign; related to Old Frisian bāken, Old Saxon bōcan, Old High German bouhhan |
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