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建议；点子；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...
我希望至少我的女儿为你提供了一些有用的建议。
Here are a few pointers to help you make a choice.
这儿有几条帮助作出选择的建议。
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暗示；线索；迹象
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...
周二他在这里取得的第一轮比赛胜利是个及时的信号，说明他可能保持不败。
Sunday's elections should be a pointer to the public mood.
从周日的选举可以看出公众的情绪。
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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图。
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（测量仪器上的）指针
The pointer on a measuring instrument is the long, thin piece of metal that points to the numbers.