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

• The advent of multi-core processors offers new performance opportunities.
  多核处理器的降临带来了新的性能潜力。
• The advent of risk society challenges the development of law, and also provides space for the judicial activism.
  风险社会的来临对法律的发展提出了挑战，也为司法能动提供了空间。
• 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 knowledge economy will be bringing challenge and opportunity for geographical development.
  摘要知识经济的到来给地理学的发展带来挑战和机遇。
• 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。
• This trend was consolidated by the advent of television.
  电视的出现使这种趋势得到了增强。
• The advent of modern technology brings a substantial impact on the whole world.
  现代技术的出现对整个世界带来了实质性的影响。
• Swallows come by group at the advent of spring.
  春天来临时燕子成群飞来。
• The advent of the computer changed people's life greatly.
  计算机的出现极大地改变了人们的生活。
• We are witnessing the advent of new lifestyles and new waves of thinking?
  我们是否在以这种方式见证着新的生活方式和思维方式的到来？