advent

noun

/ˈædvent/

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[singular] the advent of something/somebody the coming of an important event, person, invention, etc.（重要事件、人物、发明等的）出现，到来
- the advent of new technology新技术的出现
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- Before the advent of the railways, communications were slow and difficult.铁路出现之前，交通联系缓慢且艰难。
- She succeeded in a profession which, until her advent, had been entirely male.她在一个在她出现之前完全是男性的职业中获得了成功。
- The advent of the child had caused problems in their relationship.孩子的出生给他们的关系带来了问题。
- The advent of the new government resulted in many changes.新政府的到来导致了许多变化。
- The advent of the new regime led to a marked decline in women's rights.新政权的出现导致了妇女权利的明显下降。
- The fighting continued until the advent of winter.战斗一直持续到冬天来临。
- With the advent of John Hume came a change of direction.随着约翰·休姆的到来，方向发生了变化。
Advent
[uncountable] (in the Christian religion) the period of approximately four weeks before Christmas（基督教）降临节，将临节（圣诞节前的四个星期左右）Topics Religion and festivalsc2

Word OriginOld English, from Latin adventus ‘arrival’, from advenire, from ad- ‘to’ + venire ‘come’.