- (also milepost especially in North American English)
a very important stage or event in the development of something synonym landmark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,我们已经走过了通往和平道路上的又一个里程碑。
Extra ExamplesThe 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
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- achieve
- hit
- meet
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- milestone in
- milestone for
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