landmark
US /ˈlænd.mɑːrk/
UK /ˈlænd.mɑːrk/
名词
1.
地标, 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
示例:
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The Eiffel Tower is a famous landmark in Paris.
埃菲尔铁塔是巴黎著名的地标。
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We used the old oak tree as a landmark to find our way back.
我们用那棵老橡树作为地标来找回家的路。
2.
里程碑, 转折点
an event or discovery marking an important stage or turning point in something
示例:
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The discovery of penicillin was a landmark in medicine.
青霉素的发现是医学上的一个里程碑。
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This new policy represents a landmark decision for the company.
这项新政策对公司来说是一个里程碑式的决定。
形容词
1.
里程碑式, 划时代
marking an important stage or turning point
示例:
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It was a landmark decision in the history of civil rights.
这是民权史上一个里程碑式的决定。
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The court case set a landmark precedent.
该案件树立了一个里程碑式的先例。
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