milestone

'mailstәun

托福GRE Collins 1

n. stone post at side of a road to show distances
n. a significant event in your life (or in a project)

n. 里程碑, 里程石, 里程标

Collins 星级

11,721

BNC 频率

9,040

使用频率

milestone 由 mile 和 stone 组成，mile 意为“英里”，stone 意为“石头”。可以联想为“每走一英里就有一块石头”，象征着人生或旅程中的重要节点。

例句

1. Completing the project on time was a major milestone for our team.

按时完成项目对我们的团队来说是一个重要的里程碑。

2. Graduating from college is a significant milestone in a person's life.

大学毕业是一个人生活中的重要里程碑。

3. The company reached a milestone by achieving its highest sales this year.

该公司通过实现今年最高销售额达成了一个里程碑。