launchpad
US /ˈlɔːntʃ.pæd/
UK /ˈlɔːntʃ.pæd/
名词
1.
发射台, 发射平台
a platform from which a rocket or spacecraft is launched
示例:
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The rocket stood tall on the launchpad, ready for its journey to space.
火箭高耸在发射台上，准备好进行太空之旅。
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Engineers conducted final checks on the spacecraft at the launchpad.
工程师们在发射台上对宇宙飞船进行了最后检查。
2.
启动平台, 跳板
a place or situation from which something can be started or developed
示例:
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The new incubator served as a launchpad for many innovative startups.
新的孵化器成为许多创新型初创企业的启动平台。
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His first successful project was a launchpad for his career in technology.
他第一个成功的项目是他科技事业的启动平台。