beacon
noun /ˈbiːkən/
/ˈbiːkən/
- a light that is placed somewhere to guide vehicles and warn them of danger
(指引车船等的)灯标,灯塔,立标 - a navigation beacon
航标灯 - (figurative) He was a beacon of hope for the younger generation.
他是年轻一代的希望之灯。
- a navigation beacon
- a radio station whose signal helps ships and aircraft to find their position
(导航)无线电信标台 - The plane was guided in by radio beacon.
飞机由无线电信标引导进入。
- The plane was guided in by radio beacon.
- (in the past) a fire lit on top of a hill as a signal
(旧时)烽火
词源Old English bēacn ‘sign, portent, ensign’, of West Germanic origin; related to beckon.