| 词汇 | milepost |
| 释义 | milepost noun[ C ] uk /ˈmaɪl.pəʊst/ us /ˈmaɪl.poʊst/ milepostnoun[C] (IMPORTANT EVENT)an important event in the development or history of something or in someone's life: 里程碑；重大事件；转折点 The battle for Nakfa was a milepost in Ethiopian history. That campaign became one of the first important mileposts in the political recognition of gays and lesbians. Synonym milestone His selection was another milepost in his meteoric rise in American politics - from village boy to millionaire lawyer to US senator. The first milepost of the presidential campaign is a little more than a month away. Events and occurrences -athon backstory be (all) part of life's rich tapestry/pageantidiom benefit binge car wash curve date night edition epiphenomenon episode goings-on occurrence proceedings reoccurrence saga shoe spree synchronicity thing You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Turning points & deciding moments milepostnoun[C] (POST)a post at the side of a road, path, or river that shows the distance to various places or the number of miles of a route that have been travelled: Romans made roads and measured them out by mileposts every thousand steps they marched. At milepost 103, we begin our descent of the hill. Compare milestone Mileposts mark the route. At milepost 244 you have reached the official end of the Trail. There was something unusual about some of the mileposts along the highway. Roads: lights, signs & markings on roads amber anti-billboard Belisha beacon billboard bollard bus lane crossing milestone no standingphrase no waitingphrase P, p pylon reflector robot signpost stop light stop sign stoplight street furniture the lightsphrase milepost | Business Englishmilepost noun[ C ] uk /ˈmaɪlpəʊst/us → milestone Examples of milepostmilepost I do not think that it is possible to fix on a firm straight road which goes along passing certain mileposts on the way. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I believe that that was an important milepost on the way to getting the road map published. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It must be admitted, however, that, with the mystic milepost of the millennium just three years away, we have a great deal to do. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Eight of the listed buildings are associated with the canal system, consisting of two bridges, two mileposts, two sets of locks, and two aqueducts. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Mallard achieved this at the 90 milepost where a commemorative sign was erected by the track in 1998. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Its western portal is marginally visible from the current eastbound turnpike roadway at milepost 99.2. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The start and end mileposts for each county are given in the county column. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. They match the mileposts along the road; it is thus easy to calculate how far one has to go. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. This results in an unusual situation where mileposts overlap. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The trail is marked with mileposts, and starts in the vicinity of the visitors parking area. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. However, his milepost timings are consistent with a speed of 100 mph or just over. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Other than a milepost, all the listed buildings are houses and associated structures, all but one dated before 1800. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. In the 1770s, marble mileposts were installed along the way; many have survived to this day. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. I-17 has the unusual distinction of starting at approximately milepost 194 instead of at milepost zero. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. This sequence of eight quarter-mile timings is thought to start at milepost 173, the first after the tunnel, with the maximum speed at milepost 171. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. See all examples of milepost These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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