Landmark

['læn(d)mɑːk] or ['lændmɑrk]

解释:

(noun.) an anatomical structure used as a point of origin in locating other anatomical structures (as in surgery) or as point from which measurements can be taken.

(noun.) a mark showing the boundary of a piece of land.

(noun.) an event marking a unique or important historical change of course or one on which important developments depend; 'the agreement was a watershed in the history of both nations'.

(noun.) the position of a prominent or well-known object in a particular landscape; 'the church steeple provided a convenient landmark'.

编辑:卢克--From WordNet

解释:

(n.) A mark to designate the boundary of land; any , mark or fixed object (as a marked tree, a stone, a ditch, or a heap of stones) by which the limits of a farm, a town, or other portion of territory may be known and preserved.

(n.) Any conspicuous object on land that serves as a guide; some prominent object, as a hill or steeple.

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