stepping-stone

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ˈstepping-ˌstone noun [countableC]

1 PROGRESSsomething that helps you to progress towards achieving something 成功的途径，进身之阶，敲门砖

stepping-stone to/toward(s)

The course will be a stepping stone to another career.

这门课程将成为通向另一事业的踏脚石。

2. stepping stones [plural] a row of large flat stones that you walk on to get across a stream 〔过小溪用的〕踏脚石

Examples from the Corpus

stepping-stone• In that image, life events are stepping-stones or crossroads.• As a result regional trading blocs are emerging as natural stepping-stones in an evolutionary process toward a truly global economy.• It was for three years only, but it was a promising stepping-stone to a proper appointment.• And may this book be at least a small stepping-stone on your way.• A different route this time around the back of the mountain, over the stream by way of some stepping-stones.• On my map they look like submerged stepping-stones for a giant King Neptune, each stride 100 kilometers.• Jobs became the stepping-stones for social advancement and personal fulfillment.

stepping-stone to/toward(s)• Phrenology also acted as a stepping-stone to various social crusades and encouraged women to take a pride in themselves.• A further problem for the Church is that it may be seen by some people as a stepping-stone to a political career.• But the objective worth of my degree was far surpassed by its value as a stepping-stone to other places, other identities.• National movements were never ends in themselves, only stepping-stones to a liberated world order.• It was for three years only, but it was a promising stepping-stone to a proper appointment.• Unitarianism is often the stepping-stone to a rampant deism.• The provincial competition should be a valuable stepping-stone to international rugby.

From Longman Business Dictionary

stepping-stoneˈstepping-ˌstone noun [countableC]

something that helps you to progress towards achieving something, especially in your work

Think of this job as a stepping-stone to something better.

单词	stepping-stone
释义	stepping-stone Word family nounstepperstep aerobicsstep changestepdancerstepdancingstepladderstepping-stonestepadverbstepwise ˈstepping-ˌstone noun [countableC] 1 PROGRESSsomething that helps you to progress towards achieving something 成功的途径，进身之阶，敲门砖 stepping-stone to/toward(s) The course will be a stepping stone to another career. 这门课程将成为通向另一事业的踏脚石。 2. stepping stones [plural] a row of large flat stones that you walk on to get across a stream 〔过小溪用的〕踏脚石 Examples from the Corpus stepping-stone• In that image, life events are stepping-stones or crossroads.• As a result regional trading blocs are emerging as natural stepping-stones in an evolutionary process toward a truly global economy.• It was for three years only, but it was a promising stepping-stone to a proper appointment.• And may this book be at least a small stepping-stone on your way.• A different route this time around the back of the mountain, over the stream by way of some stepping-stones.• On my map they look like submerged stepping-stones for a giant King Neptune, each stride 100 kilometers.• Jobs became the stepping-stones for social advancement and personal fulfillment. stepping-stone to/toward(s)• Phrenology also acted as a stepping-stone to various social crusades and encouraged women to take a pride in themselves.• A further problem for the Church is that it may be seen by some people as a stepping-stone to a political career.• But the objective worth of my degree was far surpassed by its value as a stepping-stone to other places, other identities.• National movements were never ends in themselves, only stepping-stones to a liberated world order.• It was for three years only, but it was a promising stepping-stone to a proper appointment.• Unitarianism is often the stepping-stone to a rampant deism.• The provincial competition should be a valuable stepping-stone to international rugby. From Longman Business Dictionary stepping-stoneˈstepping-ˌstone noun [countableC] something that helps you to progress towards achieving something, especially in your work Think of this job as a stepping-stone to something better.
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