advent

英 [ˈædvent]

美 [ˈædvent]

n. (重要事件、人物、发明等的)出现，到来; 将临节，基督降临节(圣诞节前的四个星期)

复数：advents　

Collins.1 / BNC.6412 / COCA.8129

牛津词典

noun

（重要事件、人物、发明等的）出现，到来
the coming of an important event, person, invention, etc.
1. the advent of new technology
  新技术的出现
将临节，基督降临节（圣诞节前的四个星期）
the period of four weeks before Christmas in the Christian religion

N-UNCOUNT （重大事件、发明或情况的）出现，问世，到来
The advent ofan important event, invention, or situation is the fact of it starting or coming into existence.
1. ...the leap forward in communication made possible by the advent of the mobile phone.
  手机的问世带来了通讯业的迅猛发展
2. The advent of war led to a greater austerity.
  战争的到来使形势更为严峻。
N-UNCOUNT （人物的）到达，到来
Theadvent ofa person at a place is their arrival there.
1. Deptford had come alive with the advent of the new priest at St Paul's.
  圣保罗教堂新牧师的到来使德特福德变得生机勃勃。

noun

arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)
1. the advent of the computer
Synonym:coming

The advent of digital technology only exacerbated photography's flight into fable.
数码技术的出现只是进一步将摄影推入了虚构的境地。
So, with the advent of home and office computers, a new problem appeared.
因此，随着家庭和办公室的电脑，一个新的问题出现了。
The advent of image age has brought many new topics for the study in education.
图像时代的到来，为教育研究带来了许多新课题。
We are witnessing the advent of new lifestyles and new waves of thinking?
我们是否在以这种方式见证着新的生活方式和思维方式的到来？
The advent of the age of knowledge economy has changed the traditional value chain and capital composition.
知识经济时代的到来改变了传统的价值链和资本构成。
Housework is facilitated with the advent of modern inventions.
41随着现代化发明的出现简化了家务事。
The advent of the machine has destroyed the direct relation between a man's intention and his deed.
机器的出现摧毁了人的意愿与他的行为之间的直接关系。
The advent and popularity of Ajax changed the above scenario.
Ajax的发明和流行改变了上述状况。
The advent of television brought about a revolution in product and service.
电视的出现为产品和服务的促销方式带来了一场革命。
Deptford had come alive with the advent of the new priest at St Paul's.
圣保罗教堂新牧师的到来使德特福德变得生机勃勃。