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

• 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？
• 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”。
• They are mindful that, as Robert Gates, defence secretary, puts it, there has been a "sea change" in the attitude of the South Korean public, which is now unwilling to endure North Korean attacks.
  国防部长罗伯特盖茨称韩国人非常留心，韩国民众对于朝鲜的态度有了“根本的改变”，他们不愿再忍受朝鲜的攻击。
• "There is a sea change in behaviour going on here," says Mervyn Kohler of Help the Aged.
  “帮助老年人”机构的默文·科勒说，“人的正巨大的。
• 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。
• The Prime Minister is convinced that there will soon be a sea change in the relations between the two countries.
  首相相信两国间的关系不久将会有根本的变化。
• However, the last few years have heralded a sea change as schools, employers and the students themselves have realised that for participants to make the most of their course, preparation is essential.
  不过，过去几年出现了许多变化，商学院、雇主和学员自己都已经认识到，要想从课程中获得最大收益，准备工作至关重要。
• This could mark the turning point for another sea change; Web 2.0 to mobile.
  这种变化标志着另一次重大转变的转折点已经来临，即从Web2.0发展到移动应用。
• 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。
• One of the best buffers to a perceived sea change is to distribute leadership early on.
  如果已经预见到重大变故，尽早分配领导权能够提供最佳的缓冲效果。