/ˈsprɪŋbɔ:d ||; ˈsprɪŋˌbɔrd/noun[C] 1 a low board that bends and that helps you jump higher, for example before you jump into a swimming pool （游泳池等的）跳板，踏板
2 a springboard (for/to sth) something that helps you start an activity, especially by giving you ideas （成就某事的）起点，垫脚石（尤指通过出主意）