guidance

guidance — noun

1. helpful suggestions, information, or direction given to someone who needs to mak

1.名詞B1
釋義

helpful suggestions, information, or direction given to someone who needs to make a decision, develop a skill, or deal with a difficult situation

例句

Imran asked his career advisor for guidance on which job offer to accept.

collocation: ask for guidance

Under the guidance of Professor Eitan, the students completed their first chemistry experiment safely.

collocation: under the guidance of [person]

同義詞
  • advice

    more general; can be one opinion or a continuing process, while guidance often implies ongoing support

  • direction

    emphasises a clear path or instruction rather than general suggestions

  • counseling

    more formal and often relates to emotional or psychological support

  • mentoring

    specifically involves a more experienced person guiding a less experienced one over time

反義詞
  • misguidance

    bad or wrong guidance that leads to mistakes

文法句型

guidance on [topic]

under the guidance of [person]

guidance from [person]

用法筆記

This noun is uncountable. Do not write 'a guidance' or 'guidances'. Instead use 'some guidance', 'a piece of guidance', or 'guidance' alone. Example: ✅ 'She offered me some guidance.' ❌ 'She offered me a guidance.'

常見錯誤

❌My teacher gave me a guidance on the project.
✅My teacher gave me some guidance on the project.
💡'guidance' is uncountable and cannot take the article 'a'.
❌I need guidances for my career choices.
✅I need guidance for my career choices.
💡'guidance' has no plural form.

2. the technology used to control where a missile, rocket, or similar weapon goes a

2.名詞C1
釋義

the technology used to control where a missile, rocket, or similar weapon goes after it has been fired, so that it reaches its target

例句

The missile's guidance system uses satellite signals to stay on course.

collocation: guidance system

Engineers at the research center developed a new guidance technology for naval rockets.

collocation: guidance technology

同義詞
  • navigation

    broader term covering path-finding for any vehicle; not specific to weapons

  • steering

    simpler word for the act of directing movement, but less technical in military contexts

文法句型

guidance system

guidance technology

用法筆記

In this technical sense, 'guidance' often appears as part of a compound noun such as 'guidance system' or 'missile guidance'. It is rarely used alone without a modifier in this meaning.