advent
noun /ˈædvent/
/ˈædvent/
- [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
- 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。
- the advent of new technology
- 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）
词源Old English, from Latin adventus ‘arrival’, from advenire, from ad- ‘to’ + venire ‘come’.