stepping-stone

n.

（小溪中的）踏脚石；（上车，马时用的）踏脚石；（达成某目的的）手段；进身之阶

1. Failures are stepping stones to success for strong hearts determined to persevere.
   失败乃成功之踏脚石，因为意志坚强的人有坚忍的毅力。
2. In the light of such Bodhicitta, concentrate on one's Dharma practices, andin this way sadness and depression become the stepping stones for further advancement on the path.
   在此菩提心的指引下，集中心力于个人在佛法上的实修，如此一来悲伤和沮丧就成为道上更上一层楼的踏脚石了。
3. Butler would see that no stone wasleft unturned.
   巴特勒要使尽一切手段。
4. The police left no stone unturned in their search for the missing child.
   警察为了寻找这个失踪的儿童，使用了一要手段。
5. To find a way to revive his stone generals.
   就是为了找到使将军们复活的方法。
6. Does kidney stone have good remedial method?
   肾结石有没有好的治疗方法？

Stepping stone
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Multiscale Stepping-Stone Detection: Detecting Pairs of Jittered Interactive Streams by Exploiting Maximum Tolerable Delay
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Impact factor: outdated artefact or stepping-stone to journal certification?
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