milestone
US: /ˈmaɪɫˌstoʊn/
UK: /mˈaɪlstəʊn/
UK: /mˈaɪlstəʊn/
English Vietnamese dictionary
milestone /'mailstoun/
- danh từ
- cột kilômét cọc
- (nghĩa bóng) sự kiện quan trọng, mốc lịch sử, giai đoạn quan trọng (trong đời ai)
Advanced English dictionary
+ noun
1 (also milepost especially in AmE) a very important stage or event in the development of sth: This voyage marked an important milestone in the history of exploration. + Today we have passed another milestone on the road towards peace.
2 a stone by the side of a road that shows how far it is to the next town and to other places
Collocation dictionary
ADJ.
important, significant
VERB + MILESTONE
pass, reach
The company passed the £6 million milestone this year.
| celebrate, mark
PREP.
~ in
The film proved to be a milestone in the history of cinema.
| ~ for
a milestone for French technology
