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 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++com·ing1 /ˈkʌmɪŋ/ noun  1  the coming of something/somebody BEGINNINGthe time when something new begins, especially something that will cause a lot of changes 某事物/某人的到来[降临] With the coming of railways, new markets opened up. 铁路的诞生拓展了新的市场。2  comings and goings informalBUSY PLACE the movements of people as they arrive at and leave places 来来往往，进进出出comings and goings of Beds are arranged so that patients can watch the comings and goings of visitors and staff. 床位摆放得让病人可以看到访客和医务人员的进出。

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coming• I feel no surprise at their coming.coming2 adjective [only before noun]  formalSOON happening soon 即将发生的，即将来临的 the coming winter 即将来临的冬天 → up-and-coming

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coming• The Pilgrims prepared for the coming winter.• In the coming year, many people will have their homes damaged or their property stolen.

com·ing1 nouncoming2 adjectiveChineseSyllable  

something Corpus especially begins, something new the time when

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com‧ing¹ /ˈkʌmɪŋ/ noun
1. the coming of something/somebody the time when something new begins, especially something that will cause a lot of changes:
    With the coming of railways, new markets opened up.
2. comings and goings informal the movements of people as they arrive at and leave places
    comings and goings of
    Beds are arranged so that patients can watch the comings and goings of visitors and staff.
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ next happening or coming immediately after another one: When does the next train to London leave? | I’ll see you next Saturday.
   ▪ following happening or coming immediately after something – used about periods of time, or parts of a piece of writing: We met the following day. | The following weeks passed quickly. | the following pages of the book
   ▪ subsequent formal happening or coming at some time after something else: the subsequent success of the film | This will be explained in more detail in subsequent chapters. | This figure is expected to rise steeply in subsequent years.
   ▪ succeeding coming after someone or something else – used about a series of groups of people, periods of time, or parts of a book: succeeding generations | Succeeding governments have made the same mistake. | During the succeeding weeks he wrote several more letters.
   ▪ coming happening soon: The information will be mailed to members during the coming weeks. | The villagers are storing up wood for the coming winter.

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coming² adjective [only before noun]
formal happening soon:
    the coming winter
⇨ up-and-coming