Springboard：跳板，起点

新华社报道如下：

Peng Bo clinched the fourth diving gold medal for China Tuesday when he held his nerves to win the men's 3m springboard title at the Olympic Games.

Springboard在上文中的意思是“跳板”。它还有“出发点、起点”的意思。 例如：They are hoping that their successes in the local elections will be a springboar to victory in next year's national election.（他们希望他们在地方选举中获得的成功将成为下一年全国选举胜利的起点）。