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单词 lodestar
释义
lodestar
noun[S]
uk
/ˈləʊd.stɑːr/us
/ˈloʊd.stɑːr/
astar,especiallythePoleStar, used tohelpfinddirection
指示方向的星星；（尤指）北极星
literary
anexampleorprinciplethatpeoplewanttofollow:
范例，规范；指导原则
Thepartymanifestois nolongerthe lodestar it used to be.该党的宣言已经不再是行动的指南了。
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(Definition oflodestarfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoflodestar

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The fundamental concept of disease as a result of population exposures to environmental pathogens has served for generations as thelodestarof preventive medicine.
From theCambridge English Corpus
When things are on the up and thelodestarof a transformatory politics shines bright, so too does" the avant-garde project of overcoming the separation of art and life".
From theCambridge English Corpus
Political union must really become ourlodestar, but perhaps what we need is a federal political euro if we are ever to get there.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
I do not believe that there is any monetary target currently in sight that will provide a more worthylodestar.
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The newlodestaris the public sector borrowing requirement.
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We are a small island, dependent on our export trade, and our balance of payments should be thelodestarof our financial policy.
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We had to determine our own procedures, bearing in mind that simplelodestarthat we should try to be fair.
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Our onlylodestaris the exchange rate, and interest rates are the major instrument.
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He looked around for some otherlodestarto control growth in the money supply and found it in the exchange rate.
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The problem of over-lenient sentencing and consistency of sentence is of course thelodestarfor reform—reform based on actual case law decisions building up a body of precedent.
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The fact that we can discuss these issues academically, and with the public weal as ourlodestar, is the best possible tribute to the quality of the civil service.
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Under thelodestarmethod, the most heavily weighted multipliers are the time and labor required.
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Thelodestarfor this review must be the public interest.
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Hislodestarwas a sense of duty.
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