landmark
含义: An event, discovery, or achievement that marks an important stage or turning point; a prominent or well-known feature of a landscape.
Landmark has both a literal and a figurative sense. Literally, it is a recognisable feature used for navigation or identification — Big Ben is a London landmark. Figuratively, it describes decisions, events, or achievements of historic significance. The figurative usage is especially common in legal and political journalism: 'landmark ruling,' 'landmark legislation,' 'landmark agreement.'
例句
- The 1967 Abortion Act was a landmark piece of legislation in British social history. 1967年的《堕胎法》是英国社会史上一部里程碑式的立法。La Ley del Aborto de 1967 fue una pieza legislativa histórica en la historia social británica.1967年の人工妊娠中絶法は、イギリスの社会史における画期的な立法であった。1967년 낙태법은 영국 사회사에서 획기적인 입법이었다.
- The clock tower serves as a landmark for visitors navigating the city centre. 那座钟楼是来访者在市中心导航的地标。La torre del reloj sirve de punto de referencia para los visitantes que recorren el centro de la ciudad.その時計塔は、市内中心部を巡る来訪者のための目印となっている。그 시계탑은 도심을 둘러보는 방문객들에게 랜드마크 역할을 하고 있다.
- Scientists hailed the successful cloning experiment as a landmark achievement in genetic research. 科学家们将这次成功的克隆实验誉为遗传研究的里程碑式成就。Los científicos calificaron el éxito del experimento de clonación como un logro histórico en la investigación genética.科学者たちはクローン実験の成功を遺伝子研究における画期的な成果と称えた。과학자들은 성공적인 복제 실험을 유전자 연구의 획기적인 성과로 칭송했다.
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语境: media, general, academic
语气: positive
起源与历史
A compound of Old English land and mearc (boundary, marker). Originally a physical boundary marker, the word developed its figurative sense of a notable event or achievement in the 19th century.
文化背景
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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