advent

英 [ˈædvent]

美 [ˈædvent]

n.  (重要事件、人物、发明等的)出现，到来; 将临节，基督降临节(圣诞节前的四个星期)

复数：advents　

考研TOEFLIELTSGRETEM8

Collins.1 / BNC.6412 / COCA.8129

牛津词典

noun

• （重要事件、人物、发明等的）出现，到来
  the coming of an important event, person, invention, etc.
  1. the advent of new technology
     新技术的出现
• 将临节，基督降临节（圣诞节前的四个星期）
  the period of four weeks before Christmas in the Christian religion

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT （重大事件、发明或情况的）出现，问世，到来
  The advent ofan important event, invention, or situation is the fact of it starting or coming into existence.
  1. ...the leap forward in communication made possible by the advent of the mobile phone.
     手机的问世带来了通讯业的迅猛发展
  2. The advent of war led to a greater austerity.
     战争的到来使形势更为严峻。
• N-UNCOUNT （人物的）到达，到来
  Theadvent ofa person at a place is their arrival there.
  1. Deptford had come alive with the advent of the new priest at St Paul's.
     圣保罗教堂新牧师的到来使德特福德变得生机勃勃。

英英释义

noun

• arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)
  1. the advent of the computer
  Synonym:coming

双语例句

• Since the advent of atomic power, there has been great changes in industry.
  自从原子能的出现，工业发生了巨大的变化。
• The advent of the Internet has greatly transformed people's traditional lifestyle.
  互联网的出现大大地改变了人们传统的生活方式。
• The advent of the Knowledge Economy speeds up the popularization and industrialization of education.
  知识经济的到来，加速了教育的大众化、产业化的进程。
• This trend was consolidated by the advent of television.
  电视的出现使这种趋势得到了增强。
• So, with the advent of home and office computers, a new problem appeared.
  因此，随着家庭和办公室的电脑，一个新的问题出现了。
• The important thing is that its advent has promoted the communications among people.
  重要的是，它的出现促进了人与人之间的交流。
• The advent of the age of knowledge economy has changed the traditional value chain and capital composition.
  知识经济时代的到来改变了传统的价值链和资本构成。
• The advent of the machine has destroyed the direct relation between a man's intention and his deed.
  机器的出现摧毁了人的意愿与他的行为之间的直接关系。
• Though the company long seemed indifferent to the market, the advent of the iPod and iPhone changed that.
  虽然长期以来，苹果似乎一直和游戏机市场不搭边，但iPod和iPhone的出现却改变了这种局面。
• With the advent of the new era, the creation of dance drama music truly entered a golden age.
  新时期以来舞剧音乐创作真正进入了黄金时代。