"watershed" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 分水嶺
• 轉捩點

Definition

分水嶺指的是所有水流最終匯入同一水體的地區。也可以指重大轉折點或分界線。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

『分水嶺』在地理為專業術語，也常喻指重大轉捩點或分界線，媒體用語時指分級標準的時間。不要與「分界線」混淆（指高處脊線）。

Examples

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

密西西比河在美國有很大的**分水嶺**。

A watershed is important for storing and cleaning water.

**分水嶺**對儲存及淨化水非常重要。

The discovery was a watershed in medical research.

這項發現是醫學研究的**轉捩點**。

Her win was a real watershed moment in her career.

她的勝利是她職業生涯的真正**轉捩點**。

The law marked a watershed in social equality.

該法律標誌著社會平等的**分水嶺**。

Pollution in the watershed can affect the entire lake.

**分水嶺**的污染會影響整個湖泊。