单词 | milestone |
释义 | milestone (maɪlstoʊn ) Word forms: milestones 1. countable noun A milestone is an important event in the history or development of something or someone. He said the launch of the party represented a milestone in Zambian history. [+ in] Starting school is a milestone for both children and parents. 2. countable noun A milestone is a stone by the side of a road showing the distances to particular places. Collocations: achieve a milestone Advisers at the company later recommended instructing a coal plant to start up that evening, but managers decided not to in order to achieve the milestone. Times, Sunday Times Which club was he playing for when he achieved this milestone? The Sun He achieved the milestone in just 28 matches. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In the same year it achieved a milestone of generation of 100 billion units of electricity in a year. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 For a player to approach the milestone, he would have to play all 162 games in a season for 16 years just to get to 2,592 games. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Life begins at 40 - but try telling that to the two couples approaching the milestone in this new sitcom. The Sun He approaches that milestone with an approval rating of 40%, the lowest of any modern-day president at this stage of his tenure. Times, Sunday Times It was a career milestone for me. Globe and Mail They resemble the base cards except for having a career milestone on the back instead of full statistics. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 She posted a career-high 19 victories in 1949, but her career milestone came in 1949, when she pitched two no-hitters in that season. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 During the 2001 season, he broke three major league career records and reached an additional major career milestone. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The result has been an outpouring of business bragging, in which office 'legends' share success stories involving 4am starts and career milestones. Times, Sunday Times But the fact that his goal was a personal milestone meant a lot too. The Sun Yet the flanker, with 39 caps already, has his sights on reaching a personal milestone. Times, Sunday Times It's a great personal milestone for him. The Sun I don't like the personal milestone thing. ST She leaves perched on the brink of a personal milestone. Houston Chronicle The $251 million profit represents a milestone as banks finally begin to see a return on the enormous investment pumped into the market over the past ten years. Times, Sunday Times The deal represents a milestone in relations between trainers and their employees. Times, Sunday Times An accumulating snapshot table often has multiple date columns, each representing a milestone in the process. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This was a direct confirmation of an entirely new phenomenon and it represented a milestone in physics. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Evolution represented a milestone of a new art form in which television for the first time was used as an independent picture-artistic means of expression. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It was a significant milestone in my life and for the combined force. Times, Sunday Times It will feel like a significant milestone. Times,Sunday Times Retailers yesterday hailed 'a significant milestone for consumer spending power' even though many households are still cautious. The Sun Whether you are hurtling towards 40 or any other significant milestone - here's how to do it with style. The Sun Her discharge from hospital this summer was a significant milestone for us, but the first month back at home was understandably challenging and full recovery remains a long-term goal. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 里程碑 Japanese: 画期的な出来事 |
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