“里程碑”常见的英文表达是 milestone,它既可以指实际道路上的里程碑(a stone post at the side of a road showing the distance in miles to a particular place),也可引申为人生、历史或项目进展中的重要事件、转折点或标志性成就(an important event in the development of something)。
例句:The signing of the peace treaty was a major milestone in the country's history.(和平条约的签署是该国历史上的一个重大里程碑。)
Completing this project on time is a significant milestone for our team.(按时完成这个项目对我们团队来说是一个重要的里程碑。)