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 war led to a greater austerity.
战争的到来使形势更为严峻。
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。
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。
With the rapid development in science and technology, we have welcomed the advent of the21st century.
随着科技的迅速发展，我们已经迎来了21世纪的到来。
This trend was consolidated by the advent of television.
电视的出现使这种趋势得到了增强。
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 the Internet has greatly transformed people's traditional lifestyle.
互联网的出现大大地改变了人们传统的生活方式。
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。
Network privacy is with the advent of network and the rise of a new concept.
网络隐私权是随着网络时代的来临而兴起的一个新概念。
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？