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sentinel

🇬🇧 UK/'sentinl/🇺🇸 US
GREC2

Definitions

n.

A guard or sentry posted to watch and warn of danger; a special marker value in computing.

哨兵,警卫;(计算机)标记值

v.

To stand guard over; to post a sentry at.

守卫,警戒

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
sentfeel, perceive, be aware
+
inelsuffix
=sentinel

Common Collocations

  • 1.stand sentinel站岗放哨
  • 2.sentinel value哨兵值(标记值)
  • 3.silent sentinel沉默的守卫
  • 4.sentinel node哨兵节点

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    A lone sentinel stood guard at the entrance of the ancient fortress.

  • 2.

    The old oak tree stood like a silent sentinel at the edge of the village.

  • 3.

    In programming, a sentinel value signals the end of a data sequence.

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