英 [ˈɡaɪdlaɪn] 美 [ˈɡaɪdlaɪn]
n. 指导方针，准则；参考
复数guidelines
guideline /ˈɡaɪdˌlaɪn/ CET4
可数名词 If an organization issues guidelines on something, it issues official advice about how to do it. 指导方针
The government should issue clear guidelines on the content of religious education.
政府应该颁布明确的关于宗教教育内容的指导方针。
可数名词 A guideline is something that can be used to help you plan your actions or to form an opinion about something. 参考
A written IQ test is merely a guideline.
书面的智商测试只是个参考。
a light line that is used in lettering to help align the letters
a detailed plan or explanation to guide you in setting standards or determining a course of action
同义词： road map
a rule or principle that provides guidance to appropriate behavior
同义词： guidepost / rule of thumb
方针
指南
指导纲要
导向索
提供程式撰写 指南 ( Guideline ) 是让程式开发人员依一定的规则开发程式，并且增加应用程式的可维护度，同时降低隐藏的安全危机。
美国教育机构与组织之著作权法修正特别委员会、美国作家联盟及美国出版商协会在一九七六年签定的一份准则(Guideline)，可供本件参考（注4）：
欲了解更多有关单元测试的信息，请参阅Cairngorm指引（Guideline）：
A written IQ test is merely a guideline.
书面的智商测试只是个参考。
The figures are a useful guideline when buying a house.
买房时这些数据很有参考价值。
Height-weight tables give an approximate guideline as to whether one is simply overweight or has passed into the obese stage.
身高体重表为判断一个人是单纯超重还是进入肥胖阶段提供了大致的指南。
Dr.Mishori says this is not necessarily a good guideline to follow.
VOA : special.2011.04.20
When I open the blue book, the Yale guideline, the Yale catalog, it's got a page, as you all know, where it says what letter grades mean at Yale.
我打开那本蓝皮书，耶鲁指导手册，耶鲁目录，有这么一页，都见过，讲耶鲁每个评分字母表示什么。
死亡课程节选 : 耶鲁公开课
So usually the guideline is anywhere usually around 18%.
通常来说，小费的标准是在18%左右。
SpeakingMax英语口语达人 : 一定要给小费
PCTs need to consider the detail of the full guideline, take stock, and review their services.
Others use Guideline Daily Amounts - or GDAs - which give the percentage of recommended intake.
That EPA rule was designed for a lifetime of exposure, the IAEA guideline for short-term exposure.
FORBES: EPA Draft Stirs Fears of Radically Relaxed Radiation Guidelines