watershed
柯林斯詞典
1. N-COUNT If something such as an event is a watershed in the history or development of something, it is very important because it represents the beginning of a new stage in it. 分水嶺; 轉(zhuǎn)折點(diǎn)
The election of Mary Robinson in 1990 was a watershed in Irish politics. 1990年瑪麗·魯濱遜的當(dāng)選是愛(ài)爾蘭政治的分水嶺。
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watershed /?w??t????d/ (watersheds)
劍橋詞典
watershed noun (BIG CHANGE)
[ 單數(shù)名詞 ]an event or period that is important because it represents a big change in how people do or think about something
（標(biāo)志重大變化的）轉(zhuǎn)折點(diǎn)，分界線，分水嶺
The year 1969 was a watershed in her life - she changed her career and remarried . 1969年是她人生的一個(gè)轉(zhuǎn)折點(diǎn)——她改了行，也再婚了。
watershed noun (HIGH GROUND)
[ 可數(shù)名詞：有復(fù)數(shù)形式的名詞 ] geography specializedan area of high ground from which water flows down to a river
分水嶺，分水界
watershed noun (TELEVISION)
?the watershed [ 單數(shù)名詞 ] UKin Britain , the time in the evening , usually 9 p.m., when television programmes that are not suitable for children may start to be shown
分水嶺時(shí)間（在英國(guó)通常指晚上9點(diǎn)以后電視可以播放兒童不宜節(jié)目的時(shí)段） 返回 watershed