launch pad
noun/ˈlɔːntʃ pæd/
/ˈlɔːntʃ pæd/
(also launching pad)
- a platform from which a spacecraft, etc. is sent into the sky
（航天器等的）发射台 - (figurative) She regards the job as a launch pad for her career in the media.
她把这份工作当作她从事媒体职业的跳板。
- (figurative) She regards the job as a launch pad for her career in the media.