pointer

英 [ˈpɔɪntə(r)] 美 [ˈpɔɪntər]

n. 指針；指示器；教鞭；暗示

[ 複數 pointers ] ^[1] 

柯林斯英漢雙解大詞典

pointer /ˈpɔɪntə/

1.N-COUNT A pointer is a piece of advice or information that helps you to understand a situation or to find a way of making progress. 建議; 提示; 線索

2.N-COUNT A pointer is a long stick that is used to point at something such as a large chart or diagram when explaining something to people. 指示棒; 教鞭

3.N-COUNT The pointer on a measuring instrument is the long, thin piece of metal that points to the numbers. (鐘錶、儀表等的) 指針 ^[1] 

function pointer 函數指針 ; 函式指標 ; 函數指標

Null pointer assignment 無效的斷點分配 ; 無效的斷點分派 ; 無效的續點分派 ; 無效的續點調配

mouse pointer [計]鼠標指針

laser pointer 激光教鞭，激光棒；雷射指示器

stack pointer 棧指針；棧指示器；堆棧指示字

pointer type 指針類型

null pointer 空指針

pointer variable [計]指針變量；[計]指示字變量

wire pointer 鋼絲壓尖機

instruction pointer 指令指標 ^[1] 

1、A series of levers joined to a pointer shows pressure on a dial. 一系列控制桿連着一枚指針，在刻度盤上顯示出壓力數。

2、During tests over several days, the pointer or tracker tracked an IR source and directed a laser beam at that source. 在幾天的測試中，指示器或跟蹤器跟蹤一個紅外光源，並引導激光束擊中目標。

3、She tapped on the world map with her pointer. 她用教鞭輕點在那張世界地圖上。 ^[1]