[N-COUNT 可数名词]转折点;分水岭 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.
[usu sing]
The election of Mary Robinson in 1990 was a watershed in Irish politics...
1990年玛丽·鲁宾逊的当选是爱尔兰政治上的一个转折点。
Tonight could prove to be a watershed for the international career of Barnes.
今晚将可能成为巴恩斯国际职业生涯的转折点。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](成人电视节目播出前的)分水岭时间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.
[usu the N in sing]
[BRIT 英]
Bad language before the watershed is widely resented...
在成人节目时间之前出现的脏话深为众人憎恶。
The advert should only be shown after the 9pm watershed.
这则广告只能在晚上9点成人节目开始后才能播出。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]分水线;分水岭 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.
[TECHNICAL 术语]
Oxford
water·shed/ˈwɔːtəʃed; NAmEˈwɔːtərʃed;ˈwɑːtərʃed/noun1[countable ]watershed(in sth) an event or a period of time that marks an important change 转折点,分界线,分水岭(标志着重大变化的事件或时期)◆The middle decades of the 19th century marked a watershed in Russia's history.*19 世纪中叶标志着俄国历史的转折点。 2[countable ]a line of high land where streams on one side flow into one river, and streams on the other side flow into a different river 分水线;分水岭;分水界3the watershed[singular ](in Britain) the time before which programmes that are not considered suitable for children may not be shown on television (英国)儿童不宜节目可在电视上播放的起始时间◆the 9 o'clock watershed可开播儿童不宜电视节目的晚上 9 点钟时限watershedwatershedswater·shed/ˈwɔːtəʃed; NAmEˈwɔːtərʃed;ˈwɑːtərʃed/
1an event or time when important changes happen in history or in your lifeSYN turning pointwatershed in The 1932 election represented a watershed in American politics.watershed decision/case etc a watershed case on pension rights2the (9 o'clock) watershed British English the time in the evening after which television programmes that are not considered suitable for children may be shown in Britain3 technical the high land separating two river systems
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watershed
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流域(49%),分水岭(42%),转折点(9%)
n.(美)流域;分水岭;集水区;转折点
adj.标志转折点的
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