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词汇 lodestar
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Definition of lodestar in English:

lodestar

noun ˈləʊdstɑːˈloʊdˌstɑr

  • 1A star that is used to guide the course of a ship, especially the Pole Star.

    指示方向的星（尤指北极星）

    Synonyms
    guide, guiding star, guiding light, role model, model, luminary, exemplar, ideal, inspiration
    criterion, aim, guiding principle, standard, pattern
    1. 1.1 A person or thing that serves as an inspiration or guide.
      she was his intellectual lodestar

Origin

Middle English: from lode in the obsolete sense 'way, course' + star.

Definition of lodestar in US English:

lodestar

nounˈlōdˌstärˈloʊdˌstɑr

  • 1A star that is used to guide the course of a ship, especially the Pole Star.

    指示方向的星（尤指北极星）

    Synonyms
    guide, guiding star, guiding light, role model, model, luminary, exemplar, ideal, inspiration
    1. 1.1 A person or thing that serves as an inspiration or guide.
      she was his intellectual lodestar

Origin

Middle English: from lode in the obsolete sense ‘way, course’ + star.
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