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轉(zhuǎn)折點(diǎn);分水嶺
If something such as an event is a watershed in the history or development of something, it is very important because it represents the beginning of a new stage in it.
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The election of Mary Robinson in 1990 was a watershed in Irish politics...
1990年瑪麗·魯賓遜的當(dāng)選是愛(ài)爾蘭政治上的一個(gè)轉(zhuǎn)折點(diǎn)。
Tonight could prove to be a watershed for the international career of Barnes.
今晚將可能成為巴恩斯國(guó)際職業(yè)生涯的轉(zhuǎn)折點(diǎn)。
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(成人電視節(jié)目播出前的)分水嶺時(shí)間
The watershed is a time before which television broadcasters have agreed not to show programmes unsuitable for children, for example programmes that contain scenes of sex or violence.
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Bad language before the watershed is widely resented...
在成人節(jié)目時(shí)間之前出現(xiàn)的臟話(huà)深為眾人憎惡。
The advert should only be shown after the 9pm watershed.
這則廣告只能在晚上9點(diǎn)成人節(jié)目開(kāi)始后才能播出。
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分水線(xiàn)；分水嶺
A watershed is an area of high ground which divides two or more river systems, so that all streams on one side flow into one river and those on the other side flow into a different river.