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turning point

noun
🔊/ˈtɜːnɪŋ pɔɪnt/
🔊/ˈtɜːrnɪŋ pɔɪnt/
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  1. turning point (in something) the time when an important change takes place, usually with the result that a situation improves转折点；转机；转捩点
    • The promotion marked a turning point in her career.这次提升标志着她事业上的转折点。🔊🔊
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    • The election represented a major turning point in American history.这次选举是美国历史上一个重大的转折点。
    • The process of disarmament is at a crucial turning point.裁军正处在一个关键的转折点。
    • The turning point came when reinforcements arrived from the south.南方的增援部队赶到，事态出现了转机。
    • This win could prove to be a historic turning point in the fortunes of the team.这次胜利将可能是球队命运的历史性转折点。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • big
    • dramatic
    • great
    • …
    verb + turning point
    • be
    • become
    • constitute
    • …
    turning point + verb
    • come
    preposition
    • at a turning point
    • turning point in
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