sea change

英 [ˈsiː tʃeɪndʒ]

美 [ˈsiː tʃeɪndʒ]

n.  大转变; 巨变

牛津词典

noun

• 大转变；巨变
  a strong and noticeable change in a situation

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT (态度、行为的)巨变，彻底转变
  Asea changein someone's attitudes or behaviour is a complete change.
  1. A sea change has taken place in young people's attitudes to their parents.
     年轻人对待父母的态度已经发生了三百六十度转变。

英英释义

noun

• a profound transformation

双语例句

• The Prime Minister is convinced that there will soon be a sea change in the relations between the two countries.
  首相相信两国间的关系不久将会有根本的变化。
• They are mindful that, as Robert Gates, defence secretary, puts it, there has been a "sea change" in the attitude of the South Korean public, which is now unwilling to endure North Korean attacks.
  国防部长罗伯特盖茨称韩国人非常留心，韩国民众对于朝鲜的态度有了“根本的改变”，他们不愿再忍受朝鲜的攻击。
• The move would mark a sea change in the 30-year history of the personal computing industry.
  微软此举将标志着，已有30年历史的个人电脑行业将发生翻天覆地的变化。
• However, the last few years have heralded a sea change as schools, employers and the students themselves have realised that for participants to make the most of their course, preparation is essential.
  不过，过去几年出现了许多变化，商学院、雇主和学员自己都已经认识到，要想从课程中获得最大收益，准备工作至关重要。
• One of the best buffers to a perceived sea change is to distribute leadership early on.
  如果已经预见到重大变故，尽早分配领导权能够提供最佳的缓冲效果。
• The past one and a half centuries saw two world wars and three important scientific and technological revolutions. Out world has undergone a sea change and achieved unprecedented advancement in science and technology and productivity.
  在这一个半世纪中，发生过两次世界大战，出现过三次重要的科技革命，世界发生了沧桑巨变，科技进步和生产力水平都有史无前例的飞跃。
• A sea change has taken place in young people's attitudes to their parents.
  年轻人对待父母的态度已经发生了三百六十度转变。
• This could mark the turning point for another sea change; Web 2.0 to mobile.
  这种变化标志着另一次重大转变的转折点已经来临，即从Web2.0发展到移动应用。
• In China's case, the sea change in prevailing assumptions comes from its emergence as a world power.
  就中国而言，就中国而言，它作为世界大国的崛起，导致了投资者对中国市场看法的重大转变。
• This represents a sea change in pharmaceutical policies.
  这代表着制药政策上的巨大变化。