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单词 steppingstone
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
step•ping•stone or step•ping stone, /ˈstɛpɪŋˌstoʊn/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. a stone for stepping on in crossing a stream, etc.
  2. any means or stage of advancement:His last job was just a steppingstone to here.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
step•ping•stone  (step′ing stōn′),USA pronunciation n. 
  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.
  2. a stone for use in mounting or ascending.
  3. any means or stage of advancement or improvement:She looked on the governorship as a steppingstone to the presidency.
  • Middle English 1275–1325

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
stepping stone n
  1. one of a series of stones acting as footrests for crossing streams, marshes, etc
  2. a circumstance that assists progress towards some goal
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