a great and important change in the way something is done or thought about 范式转移(指行事或思维方式的重大变化) Wegener’s theory led to a paradigm shift in the earth sciences. 魏格纳的理论导致了地球科学的范式转变。 I could convince only a few of my colleagues of the need for a revolution, a paradigm shift. 我只能让我的几个同事相信需要一场革命,一次范式转变。
Word Origin1970s: term used in the writings of Thomas S. Kuhn (1922–96), philosopher of science.