transition

英 [træn'zɪʃ(ə)n; trɑːn-; -'sɪʃ-] 美[træn'zɪʃən]
  • n. 过渡;转变;[分子生物] 转换;变调

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复数: transitions;第三人称单数: transitions;过去式: transitioned;过去分词: transitioned;现在分词: transitioning;形容词: transitional;

助记提示


1. trans- "across, over" + ire "go" (see ion) => transire "cross over, pass away, go over".
2. transire => 过去分词:transitus => transit- + -ion => transition.
3. => a going across or over.

中文词源


transition 过渡,转变,变迁

来自 transit,中转,过渡,-ion,名词后缀。

英文词源


transition (n.)
mid-15c., from Latin transitionem (nominative transitio) "a going across or over," noun of action from past participle stem of transire "go or cross over" (see transient).

双语例句


1. In the past this process of transition has often proven difficult.
过去这一过渡过程常常很艰难。

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2. His six-year transition programme has by no means been a complete failure.
他的六年转型计划绝没有彻底失败。

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3. He found the transition to boarding school excruciatingly painful.
他发现转到寄宿学校极其痛苦。

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4. The French say they favour a transition to democracy.
法国人说他们倾向于向民主过渡。

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5. Inevitably the transition will yield some sticky moments.
过渡时期难免会出现一些困难的时候。

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