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单词 guideline
释义

guideline

[ gahyd-lahyn ]
/ ˈgaɪdˌlaɪn /
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noun

any guide or indication of a future course of action: guidelines on the government's future policy.
a lightly marked line used as a guide, as in composing a drawing, a typed page, or a line of lettering.
a rope or cord that serves to guide one's steps, especially over rocky terrain, through underground passages, etc.
a rope or wire used in guiding the movement of stage scenery or curtains being raised or lowered.

Origin of guideline

An Americanism dating back to 1775–85; guide + line1

Words nearby guideline

guided missile cruiser, guide dog, guided wave, guide fossil, guide left, guideline, guidepost, Guider, guide rail, guide right, guide rope
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British Dictionary definitions for guideline

guideline
/ (ˈɡaɪdˌlaɪn) /

noun

a principle put forward to set standards or determine a course of action
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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