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n.(航海)陆标,地界标,里程碑,划时代的事,

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landmark


n
1 bject, etc easily seen and recognized from a distance (自远处易辨识的)陆标, 地标
*The Empire State Building is a famous landmark on the New York skyline. 帝国大厦是纽约高楼大厦中着名的地面标志物.
2 (fig 比喻) event, discovery, invention, etc that marks an important stage or turning-point 里程碑; 分水岭
*a landmark in the history of modern art 当代艺术史上的里程碑
* [attrib 作定语] a landmark decision, victory, speech 划时代的决定、胜利、演说.

landmark


n[C]
something that is easy to recognize, such as a tall tree or building, and that helps you know where you are
 One of Belfast's most famous landmarks, the Grosvenor Hall, has been demolished.
one of the most important events, changes, or discoveries that influences someone or something
 The discovery of penicillin was a landmark in the history of medicine.
landmark decision/case/ruling
 The Supreme Court issued a landmark decision in January 2001.
1. Today these observations can seem quite commonplace, yet looking back one must view them as a solid landmark in malaria research.
    现在这些观察看上去好象很平常,然而回首往事时,人们定会把它们视为疟疾研究上一个坚固的里程碑。

2. As we drove along, someone would single out to me a famous building, an important street, a park, a bridge that when built was thought to be a landmark.
    当我们驱车行驶的时候,有人指给我看那些建造时被曾认为是陆上的标志性建筑物:著名大楼、重要街道,公园和大桥。

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