A beacon is a light or a fire, usually on a hill or tower, which acts as a signal or a warning.
N-COUNT
指路明燈；指引者；楷模
If someone acts as a beacon to other people, they inspire or encourage them.
例句
Our Parliament has been a beacon of hope to the peoples of Europe...我們的國會一直是歐洲各族人民的希望之燈。General Rudnicki was a moral beacon for many exiled Poles.魯德尼茨基將軍是眾多被放逐的波蘭人精神上的引路人。
英漢詞典釋義
n.
燈塔, 燈標
The only light over the deep black sea was the blink shone from the beacon.黑黢黢的海面上唯一的光明就只有燈塔上閃現的亮光了。The blink of beacon could be seen for miles.燈塔的光亮在數英里之外都能看見。A chain of beacons was lit across the region.整個地區點起了一系列燈塔。A wreck on shore is a beacon at sea.前車之覆,后車之鑒。
英英詞典釋義
Noun
1. a fire (usually on a hill or tower) that can be seen from a distance
2. a radio station that broadcasts a directional signal for navigational purposes
3. a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships