单词 | beacon |
释义 | beacon n.   1. a a fire or light set up in a high or prominent position as a warning etc. b Brit. (now often in place-names) a hill suitable for this.   2. a visible warning or guiding point or device (e.g. a lighthouse, navigation buoy, etc.).   3. a radio transmitter whose signal helps fix the position of a ship or aircraft.   4. Brit. = BELISHA BEACON. Etymology: OE beacn f. WG |
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