milestone
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/ˈmaɪlstəʊn/
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/ˈmaɪlstəʊn/
A very important point in the growth or progress of something.
Learning to walk is a big milestone in a child's life.
学会走路是孩子人生中的一个重要里程碑。
A stone by the road that shows the distance to places.
The milestone showed we had 10 miles left to reach the town.
里程碑显示我们距离城镇还有10英里。