mile·stone
noun/ˈmaɪlstəʊn/
/ˈmaɪlstəʊn/
- (also milepost especially in North American English)a very important stage or event in the development of something
重要事件；重要阶段；转折点；里程碑 - This voyage marked an important milestone in the history of exploration.
这次航行标志着探险史上的一个重要里程碑。 - Today we have passed another milestone on the road towards peace.
今天，我们在和平道路上迈出了又一个里程碑。
Extra Examples- The company passed the £6 million milestone this year.
今年公司跨过了 600 万英镑的大关。 - The film proved to be a milestone in the history of cinema.
事实证明这部影片是电影史上的一个里程碑。 - a milestone for Chinese technology
中国科技发展的一个里程碑 - another grim milestone in the war
战争中的另一严峻转折点
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- critical
- historic
- important
- …
- achieve
- hit
- meet
- …
- milestone in
- milestone for
- This voyage marked an important milestone in the history of exploration.
- a stone by the side of a road that shows how far it is to the next town and to other places
里程碑