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"watershed" in Chinese (Simplified)

分水岭转折点

Definition

分水岭指的是所有水流最终汇入同一水体的区域。也可以指重要的转折点或分界线。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

'分水岭'在地理学上是专业用语,也常比喻重大转折点或分界线,在媒体领域有时指内容分级的分界时间。请勿与“分界线”混淆(指高地的脊线)。

Examples

The Mississippi River has a large watershed in the United States.

密西西比河在美国有很大的**分水岭**。

A watershed is important for storing and cleaning water.

**分水岭**对储存和净化水非常重要。

The discovery was a watershed in medical research.

这项发现是医学研究的**转折点**。

Her win was a real watershed moment in her career.

她的胜利是她职业生涯的真正**转折点**。

The law marked a watershed in social equality.

该法律标志着社会平等的**分水岭**。

Pollution in the watershed can affect the entire lake.

**分水岭**的污染会影响整个湖泊。