staging post
UK
noun countable
■a place where stops are regularly made on long journeys （长途旅行的）中途站•Hong Kong is often used as a staging post on flights from Melbourne to London.香港常被当成从墨尔本飞往伦敦的中继站。 •figurative For people who have spent a long time in a mental hospital, a hostel acts as an important staging post (= a place to stay temporarily) between the hospital and a home of their own.对于在精神病院中待了很长时间的人来说，招待所是从出院到找到他们自己的居所期间重要的中继站。 |