launchpad
US /ˈlɔːntʃ.pæd/
UK /ˈlɔːntʃ.pæd/
명사
1.
발사대, 발사 기지
a platform from which a rocket or spacecraft is launched
예시:
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The rocket stood tall on the launchpad, ready for its journey to space.
로켓은 발사대에 우뚝 서서 우주로의 여행을 준비하고 있었다.
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Engineers conducted final checks on the spacecraft at the launchpad.
기술자들은 발사대에서 우주선에 대한 최종 점검을 수행했다.
2.
a place or situation from which something can be started or developed
예시:
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The new incubator served as a launchpad for many innovative startups.
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His first successful project was a launchpad for his career in technology.