epochal
含义: Of or relating to an epoch; marking the beginning of a new and important period in history or in the development of something.
Epochal is a formal, elevated term used to describe events or changes so significant that they define an era. It implies a decisive break with what came before and the inauguration of something fundamentally new. The term is considerably stronger than 'important' or 'significant' and is reserved for truly transformative moments. It collocates with 'epochal change', 'epochal event', 'epochal shift', and 'epochal significance'.
例句
- The invention of the printing press is widely regarded as an epochal moment in the history of human communication. 印刷术的发明被普遍视为人类传播史上的划时代时刻。La invención de la imprenta está ampliamente considerada como un momento epochal en la historia de la comunicación humana.活版印刷の発明は、人類のコミュニケーション史における画期的な瞬間と広く見なされている。활판 인쇄술의 발명은 인류 커뮤니케이션 역사에서 획기적인 순간으로 널리 평가된다.
- The historian argued that the pandemic represented an epochal shift in the relationship between citizens and the state. 这位历史学家认为,大流行病代表了公民与国家关系的划时代转变。El historiador argumentó que la pandemia representaba un cambio epochal en la relación entre los ciudadanos y el Estado.その歴史家は、パンデミックが市民と国家の関係における画期的な転換を象徴するものだと論じた。그 역사학자는 팬데믹이 시민과 국가 간의 관계에서 획기적 전환을 대변한다고 주장했다.
- The discovery of the structure of DNA was an epochal achievement that transformed biological science and medicine. DNA结构的发现是一项划时代的成就,彻底改变了生物科学和医学。El descubrimiento de la estructura del ADN fue un logro epochal que transformó la ciencia biológica y la medicina.DNAの構造の発見は、生物科学と医学を一変させた画期的な成果であった。DNA 구조의 발견은 생물과학과 의학을 일변시킨 획기적 성과였다.
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用法指南
语境: academic, historical, media
语气: elevated
起源与历史
From Greek epochē meaning 'a fixed point, a pause,' from epechein meaning 'to hold back, to stop,' from epi- (upon) and echein (to hold). The word entered English in the early 17th century; the adjective 'epochal' appeared in the mid-19th century.
文化背景
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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