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 sea change came with the classes that graduated in 2002 and 2003.
  这种巨大转变发生在2002年和2003年毕业的学生身上。
• Renewable energy proponents hope the Cape Wind farm, in a windy location with calm waters and close to a large population center, will spur a sea change in that thinking.
  可再生能源的支持者们希望通过位于平静水面上且靠近人口稠密中心的南塔基特湾风电场改变上述人们的这一认识。
• So how is the sea change going to affect corporate behaviour?
  巨大的转变会怎样影响企业行为呢？
• As new generations of employees arrive generations born and raised with technology in their hands do managers really understand the huge sea change in how the young work force is wired?
  当新一代的员工到来时这代人与技术一起出生和成长管理人员能真正理解这些新生的劳动力带来的突然而彻底的巨变吗？
• Calling the decision a "sea change" from previous discussions, Manuel said that the new agreement allows for faster implementation of the internationally agreed Millennium Development Goals.
  Manuel把该决议称为与以往的讨论“大不相同的变化”。他说，新协定可以加快执行国际社会通过的“千年发展目标”。
• This argument, however, is starting to look increasingly frayed, with a sea change in recent years in the attitude of many multinationals, who now view China and its huge emerging market as a future hub for science and technology.
  然而，这个观点似乎越来越站不住脚了。最近几年，许多跨国公司的态度发生了巨大转变，它们现在将中国及其巨大的新兴市场视为未来的科技中心。
• Personal ads have also undergone a sea change, growing more numerous and more humble.
  征婚启事也大有改观，数量更多且更为谦逊。
• Shaw's novel has undergone quite a sea change.
  肖伯纳的小说已经有了很重大的变化。
• Some are now suggesting that the rest of Asia is beginning to follow Japan and that the past year is clear evidence of a sea change in Asian investor behaviour.
  有些人现在表示，其他亚洲国家开始效仿日本，而过去一年亚洲投资者行为发生翻天覆地的变化就是明证。
• For one can fairly say that ties between the two sides have undergone a sea change in recent years and Taiwan's economic future is now bound closely to the Mainland.
  可以说在过去几年来，两岸的关系已经发生了质变，台湾的经济前途，已经和大陆密切相关。