单词 | stepping stone |
释义 | stepping stone also stepping-stone Word forms: plural stepping stones 1. countable noun You can describe a job or event as a stepping stone when it helps you to make progress, especially in your career. Many students now see university as a stepping stone to a good job. [+ to] 2. countable noun [usually plural] Stepping stones are a line of large stones which you can walk on in order to cross a shallow stream or river. stepping stone in British Englishnoun 1. one of a series of stones acting as footrests for crossing streams, marshes, etc 2. a circumstance that assists progress towards some goal Examples of 'stepping stone' in a sentence |
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