a vertical piece of stone with writing cut into it, often used in the past as a gravestone (= a stone that shows where a dead person is buried)

At the base of Tikal's North Acropolis stands a row of tall carved stones, or stelae. 在蒂卡尔北卫城的底部，矗立着一排高大的雕刻石，或者说石碑。

A foundation gave the museum money to put the stele back together. 一个基金会为博物馆提供了资金，把石碑重新组装起来。