milestone

noun

/ˈmaɪlstəʊn/

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(also milepost especially in North American English)
a very important stage or event in the development of something synonym landmark
- This voyage marked an important milestone in the history of exploration.
- Today we have passed another milestone on the road towards peace.
Extra Examples
- The company passed the £6 million milestone this year.
- The film proved to be a milestone in the history of cinema.
- a milestone for Chinese technology
- another grim milestone in the war
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- critical
- historic
- important
- …
verb + milestone
- achieve
- hit
- meet
- …
preposition
- milestone in
- milestone for
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a stone by the side of a road that shows how far it is to the next town and to other places

单词	milestone
释义	milestone noun /ˈmaɪlstəʊn/ /ˈmaɪlstəʊn/ jump to other results (also milepost especially in North American English) a very important stage or event in the development of something synonym landmark This voyage marked an important milestone in the history of exploration. Today we have passed another milestone on the road towards peace. Extra Examples The company passed the £6 million milestone this year. The film proved to be a milestone in the history of cinema. a milestone for Chinese technology another grim milestone in the war Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective critical historic important … verb + milestone achieve hit meet … preposition milestone in milestone for See full entry a stone by the side of a road that shows how far it is to the next town and to other places
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