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建議；點子；提示
A pointer is a piece of advice or information which helps you to understand a situation or to find a way of making progress.
例句
I hope at least my daughter was able to offer you some useful pointers...
我希望至少我的女兒為你提供了一些有用的建議。
Here are a few pointers to help you make a choice.
這兒有幾條幫助作出選擇的建議。
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暗示；線索；跡象
A pointer to something suggests that it exists or gives an idea of what it is like.
例句
His victory in the first race here on Tuesday was a timely pointer to his chance of remaining unbeaten...
周二他在這里取得的第一輪比賽勝利是個及時的信號，說明他可能保持不敗。
Sunday's elections should be a pointer to the public mood.
從周日的選舉可以看出公眾的情緒。
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指示棒；教鞭
A pointer is a long stick that is used to point at something such as a large chart or diagram when explaining something to people.
例句
She tapped on the world map with her pointer.
她用教鞭敲了敲世界地圖。
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（測量儀器上的）指針
The pointer on a measuring instrument is the long, thin piece of metal that points to the numbers.