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ˈlaunch pad (also launching pad) noun [countableC] 1. TTSa base from which a weapon or spacecraft is sent up into the sky 〔武器或航天器的〕发射台，发射坪
2 an event, group, or activity that helps someone start something 〔帮助某人开始做某事的〕跳板launch pad for Ellington’s band was a launching pad for many gifted jazz musicians. 埃林顿的乐队是许多天才爵士乐手的跳板。