landmark
US /ˈlænd.mɑːrk/
UK /ˈlænd.mɑːrk/
名詞
1.
地標, 里程碑
an object or feature of a landscape or town that is easily seen and recognized from a distance and can be used as a guide
範例:
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The Eiffel Tower is a famous landmark in Paris.
埃菲爾鐵塔是巴黎著名的地標。
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We used the old oak tree as a landmark to find our way back.
我們用那棵老橡樹作為地標來找回家的路。
2.
里程碑, 轉折點
an event or discovery marking an important stage or turning point in something
範例:
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The discovery of penicillin was a landmark in medicine.
青黴素的發現是醫學上的一個里程碑。
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This new policy represents a landmark decision for the company.
這項新政策對公司來說是一個里程碑式的決定。
形容詞
1.
里程碑式, 劃時代
marking an important stage or turning point
範例:
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It was a landmark decision in the history of civil rights.
這是民權史上一個里程碑式的決定。
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The court case set a landmark precedent.
該案件樹立了一個里程碑式的先例。
在 Lingoland 學習這個單詞