guideline

US [ˈɡaɪdˈlaɪn]
UK 
  • n.official instructions or advice about how to do something
  • Web指导方针;指南;准则
Plural Form:guidelines  
guideline
n.
1.
[pl]
指导方针;指导原则;行动纲领;准则rules or instructions that are given by an official organization telling you how to do sth, especially sth difficult
The government has drawn up guidelines on the treatment of the mentally ill.
政府制订了治疗精神病人的指导方针。
2.
[c]
参考something that can be used to help you make a decision or form an opinion
The figures are a useful guideline when buying a house.
买房时这些数据很有参考价值。

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