Watershed
[ 'wɔ:təʃed ]
成人 Adult Edu
n. 分水岭;集水区;转折点;流域;
adj. 标志转折点的;
📝 例句
The flumes are used extensively to measure watershed turnoff.
水槽广泛用于测量集水区的经流流量。
" Bush also acknowledges that 1986 was a watershed year in his life.
"小布什也承认1986年是他生命的一个分水岭。
Leaving her first job was a watershed in her life.
辞去她的第一份工作是她生活中的一个转折点。
Her visit to India proved to be a watershed in her life.
她的印度之行成了她一生的转折点.
It forms the watershed between the two rivers.
它成了两条河流的分水岭。
🌱 联想助记
【记】water-水,shed-脱落,分水岭
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
watershed
n
(a) line of high land where streams on one side flow into one river or sea and streams on the other side flow into a different river or sea 分水线; 分水岭.
(b) (fig 比喻) turning-point in a course of events 事情发展中的转折点
Her visit to India proved to be a watershed in her life. 她的印度之行成了她一生的转折点.
🔁 扩展释义
*['wɒtәʃed]n. 流域, 分水岭【医】 分水界, 分水岭
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You're Peggy Pendleton!
是Peggy Pendleton！
To plan a mountain climbing expedition.
计划登山探险。
It was only possible for the Ombudsman to find this out by sending one of his representatives to check the facts.
司法特派员只有派他的代表去核对事实才能了解真相。