landmark 英 [ˈlændmɑ:k]   美 [ˈlændmɑrk]

landmark

landmark  英 [ˈlændmɑ:k] 美 [ˈlændmɑrk]

n. 地标;里程碑;地界标 

名词复数:landmarks 

a famous landmark in New York  纽约的著名地标。
a landmark decision 具有里程碑意义的决策╱法庭裁决

  • A landmark is anything that helps you know where you are — in space, in time, in history.
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  • n. 地标;里程碑;地界标
  • 1. a famous landmark in New York

    纽约的著名地标。

  • 2. a landmark decision

    具有里程碑意义的决策╱法庭裁决

  • landmark (n.) Old English landmearc "object set up to mark the boundaries of a kingdom, estate, etc.," from land (n.) + mearc "boundary, sign, limit" (see mark (n.1)). General sense of "conspicuous object in a landscape," originally especially one that can be seen from sea, is from 1560s. Modern figurative sense of "event, etc., considered a high point in history" is from 1859.
land·mark / ˈlændmɑːk ; NAmE ˈlændmɑːrk / noun 1 something, such as a large building, that you can see clearly from a distance and that will help you to know where you are 陆标,地标(有助于识别所处地点的大建筑物等) The Empire State Building is a familiar landmark on the New York skyline. 帝国大厦是纽约空中轮廓线中人们熟悉的地标。 2 landmark(in sth) an event, a discovery, an invention, etc. that marks an important stage in sth (标志重要阶段的)里程碑 SYN milestone The ceasefire was seen as a major landmark in the fight against terrorism. 停火协定被看作是与恐怖主义斗争的重要里程碑。 a landmark decision/rulingin the courts 具有里程碑意义的决策╱法庭裁决 3 ( especially NAmE) a building or a place that is very important because of its history, and that should be preserved 有历史意义的建筑物(或遗址) SYN monument landmark landmarks land·mark / ˈlændmɑːk ; NAmE ˈlændmɑːrk /
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