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watershed

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wa·ter·shed /ˈwɔːtəʃed $ ˈwɒːtər-, ˈwɑː-/ noun [singular]
1  CHANGE/BECOME DIFFERENTan event or time when important changes happen in history or in your life 〔歷史或人生的〕轉折點，重要關頭 SYN turning point
watershed in
The 1932 election represented a watershed in American politics.
1932年的選舉是美國政治的分水嶺。
watershed decision/case etc
a watershed case on pension rights
標志着退休金權利轉折性變化的案例
2. the (9 o'clock) watershed British EnglishBrEAMT the time in the evening after which television programmes that are not considered suitable for children may be shown in Britain (9點鐘)分水線〔英國晚間允許成人電視節目播放的起始時間〕
3. SG technical the high land separating two river systems 分水嶺，分水線
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watershed• It is very convenient, for the presentation of historical accounts, when a specific date can be identified as a watershed.• The local council elections in May appeared to be a watershed in the party's and, therefore Mrs Thatcher's fortunes.• That wedding between Liz and Owen had proved to be a watershed in all their lives.• Nizan was convinced that February 1934 was a watershed not only in terms of cultural politics, but also in terms of cultural production.• This can be thought of as a cultural watershed.• And there are neighbouring glens on the east side of the watershed, also lovely and deserving of special mention.• The plan was for another military road over the watershed between Dee and Spey.
watershed decision/case etc• Male speaker It's a watershed decision.
Origin watershed
(1800-1900) water + shed “line of high ground” ((16-21 centuries)) (from Old English scead “separation”); suggested by German wasserscheide
wa·ter·shed noun
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watershed

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ADJECTIVE | VERB + WATERSHED | WATERSHED + VERB | WATERSHED + NOUN | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤historic, important, major歷史性的轉折點；重要分水嶺；主要分水嶺▸➤cultural, historical, political文化的分水嶺；歷史的轉折點；政治分水嶺VERB + WATERSHED➤be, mark, represent是分水嶺；標誌着轉折；代表分界線▸➤reach達到轉折點WATERSHED + VERB➤divide sth分界線將⋯分開◇Darwin's theory of evolution was a watershed dividing the old way of thinking from the new.達爾文的進化論是劃分新舊思維方式的分水嶺。WATERSHED + NOUN➤moment轉折時刻◇a watershed moment in recent music history近代音樂史的轉折時刻➤event裏程碑事件◇The completion of this project was a watershed event in the company's history.完成這個項目是公司歷史上的裏程碑事件。➤year具有轉折意義的年份◇a watershed year for Japan對日本而言具有轉折意義的一年➤project具有轉折意義的項目➤decision具有轉折意義的決定PREPOSITION➤watershed between⋯之間的轉折◇The 19th century marked a watershed between the country's agricultural past and its industrial future.19 世紀是該國從農業國走向工業國的轉折點。➤watershed for對⋯來說的轉折點◇The granting of the vote represented a watershed for the rights of women.獲得選舉權標誌着女權運動的轉折點。➤watershed in⋯方面的轉折◇With the strike, a historical watershed in the development of the trade union movement was reached.這次罷工使工會運動發展到了一個歷史轉折點。
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watershed noun
⇨ turning point
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