advent
advent 英 [ˈædvent] 美 [ˈædˌvɛnt]
n. 到来；出现
名词复数:advents
- The advent of something means that it's finally here. You might be waiting for the advent of a new iPhone or for the advent of cloning. Don't hold your breath.
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- n. 到来；出现
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1. the advent of new technology
新技术的出现
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2. Swallows come by groups at the advent of spring.
春天来临时燕子成群飞来。
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3. He predicted the advent of the $3 cup of coffee.
他预言了三美元一杯的咖啡的出现。
- advent (n.) "important arrival," 1742, an extended sense of Advent "season preceding Christmas" (in reference to the "coming" of Christ), late Old English, from Latin adventus "a coming, approach, arrival," in Church Latin "the coming of the Savior," from past participle stem of advenire "arrive at, come to," from ad "to" (see ad-) + venire "to come," from a suffixed form of PIE root *gwa- "to go, come." Related: Adventual.
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