steppingstone
/step-ing-stohn/US // ˈstɛp ɪŋˌstoʊn //
踏脚石,梯形石,阶梯式建筑,阶梯型
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Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
- : a stone, or one of a line of stones, in shallow water, a marshy place, or the like, that is stepped on in crossing.
- : a stone for use in mounting or ascending.
- : any means or stage of advancement or improvement: She looked on the governorship as a steppingstone to the presidency.
Examples
He spoke of all the good he would do after he used this military steppingstone to get into medical school.
He’s not in it for the ego or for recognition or any kind of steppingstone or some personal development goal.
Yet, scientists say, those failures are often crucial steppingstones toward a better understanding of the disease and eventual treatments.
Besides being a steppingstone to diabetes, prediabetes raises a person’s risk for heart disease and stroke.
The there-and-back-again mission was a crucial steppingstone for the company on its path to sending a manned craft into the ether.
The ships going out of port were such a steppingstone to him, and a vague consciousness came back to him of having been in a ship.
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