| Title | Capstone |
|---|---|
| Text | Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary English Etymology capstone topmost stone in a construction, 1685, from cap + stone. Earliest use is figurative. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 capstone cap·stone / 5kApstEun; NAmE -stoun / noun1. a stone placed at the top of a building or wall 拱顶石；压顶石 2. (especially NAmE) the best and final thing that sb achieves, thought of as making their career or life complete (使事业等臻于圆满的)顶点 Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged capstone \ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun (-s) Etymology: cap (I) + stone 1. a. : a coping stone : coping b. : the horizontal topmost stone of a dolmen 2. : the crowning point : most important element : decisive factor : climax , acme < a system of primary and secondary schools … with the university the capstone — American Guide Series: Virginia > |
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