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 risk society challenges the development of law, and also provides space for the judicial activism.
风险社会的来临对法律的发展提出了挑战，也为司法能动提供了空间。
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。
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。
This trend was consolidated by the advent of television.
电视的出现使这种趋势得到了增强。
In recent years more uses have been found for this material with the advent of mesopore activated carbon fiber.
近年来，中孔活性碳纤维的研究拓宽了其应用领域。
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。
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。
The advent of knowledge economy will be bringing challenge and opportunity for geographical development.
摘要知识经济的到来给地理学的发展带来挑战和机遇。
Swallows come by group at the advent of spring.
春天来临时燕子成群飞来。
The advent of war led to a greater austerity.
战争的到来使形势更为严峻。