flagpole

名词 flagpole:

1. surveying instrument consisting of a straight rod painted in bands of alternate red and white each one foot wide; used for sightings by surveyors
   同义词：range pole, ranging pole
2. a tall staff or pole on which a flag is raised
   同义词：flagstaff

1. Head each column with a number; headed the flagpole with a golden ball.
   给每列前面加上数字; 给旗杆安上一个金色的圆球
2. There is a flagpole broken by wind on the building.
   大厦上有个被风折断的旗杆。

flag.pole

n.（名词）
A pole on which a flag is raised.Also called flagstaff
旗杆：旗帜在上面升起的直杆也作 flagstaff

<习惯用语>run (something) up the flagpole【俚语】
To test (a plan, a suggestion, a draft, or an idea) and then measure the response to it.
试验，检验：检验（一项计划、建议、草案或想法）并估量对它的反应