Definition of milepost

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cột mốc

/ˈmaɪlpəʊst//ˈmaɪlpəʊst/

The word "milepost" has its roots in the literal marking of distances along roads. "Mile" derives from the Roman "mille passus," meaning "thousand paces," a unit of distance. "Post" comes from the Latin "postis," meaning "doorpost" or "upright," which evolved to refer to any marker or sign. Therefore, "milepost" literally means "a post marking a mile," reflecting its historical use as a physical marker along roads.

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a post by the side of the road that shows how far it is to the next town, and to other places

một cột bên đường cho biết khoảng cách đến thị trấn tiếp theo và những nơi khác

a very important stage or event in the development of something

một giai đoạn hoặc sự kiện rất quan trọng trong sự phát triển của một cái gì đó

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