beacon中文

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beacon
/ 5bi:kEn /

◙ noun
1. a fire or light set up in a high or prominent position as a warning, signal, or celebration
• （设在高处作为警告、信号或庆贺的）烽火
  [often inplace names] [Brit.] a hill suitable for such a fire or light
• [英] 适宜点烽火的山
»Ivinghoe Beacon.
  艾温霍烽火山。
  a light or other visible object serving as a signal, warning, or guide, especially at sea or on an airfield
• （海上的）灯塔；（飞机场）灯标
  a radio transmitter whose signal helps to fix the position of a ship, aircraft, or spacecraft
• （用于确定船只、飞机或航天器位置的无线电）信标

【语源】

1. Old English bēacn 'sign, portent, ensign', of West Germanic origin; related to beckon