| 单词 | steppingstone |
| 释义 | steppingstone[ step-ing-stohn ] / ˈstɛp ɪŋˌstoʊn / nouna stone, or one of a line of stones, in shallow water, a marshy place, or the like, that is stepped on in crossing. a stone for use in mounting or ascending. any means or stage of advancement or improvement: She looked on the governorship as a steppingstone to the presidency. Origin of steppingstoneMiddle English word dating back to 1275–1325 Words nearby steppingstonestepped-up, Steppenwolf, stepper, Steppes, stepping-off place, steppingstone, step rocket, stepsibling, stepsister, stepson, stepstool Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for steppingstone
British Dictionary definitions for steppingstonestepping stone nounone of a series of stones acting as footrests for crossing streams, marshes, etc a circumstance that assists progress towards some goal Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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