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 and popularity of Ajax changed the above scenario.
  Ajax的发明和流行改变了上述状况。
• 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。
• 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。
• The advent of digital technology only exacerbated photography's flight into fable.
  数码技术的出现只是进一步将摄影推入了虚构的境地。
• 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。
• 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？
• 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 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。
• 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。
• Housework is facilitated with the advent of modern inventions.
  41随着现代化发明的出现简化了家务事。