springboard
D.J.[ˈsprɪŋˌbɔ:d, -ˌbəʊrd]
K.K.[ˈsprɪŋˌbɔrd, -ˌbord]
n.
(有助于成功的)跳板
(跳水、体操等体育运动中的)跳板, 踏板
He dived off the springboard and swam down to the shallow end.
他从跳板跳下, 潜入水中, 游到浅水池边。
新牛津英汉双解大词典
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springboard
noun
a strong, flexible board from which someone may jump in order to gain added impetus when performing a dive or a gymnastic movement
(跳水或体操运动的)跳板
■(figurative)a thing that lends impetus or assistance to a particular action, enterprise, or development
(喻)(为行动、事业或发展提供动力的)跳板
an economic plan that may be the springboard for recovery.
一项有可能成为复苏跳板的经济计划。
(Canadian & Austral.)a platform fixed to the side of a tree and used by a lumberjack when working at some height from the ground
(加,澳)伐木脚手架
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