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turning point

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ˈturning point noun [countable]  CHANGE/BECOME DIFFERENTthe time when an important change starts, especially one that improves the situation 转折点turning point in Meeting her was the turning point in my life. 遇到她是我人生的转折点。
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turning pointNow it finds itself at a turning point.The fall of the Berlin Wall marked a turning point in East-West relations.This is a major blow, perhaps a turning point.Then, in June of 1969, came the acknowledged turning point, the Stonewall Riots.But one major turning point came when she started going to carpentry evening classes and found she had real talent for do-it-yourself.This could be the turning point in his miserable, despicable life.
ˈturning point nounChineseSyllable
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turning point
ˈturning point noun [countable]
the time when an important change starts, especially one that improves the situation
    turning point in
    Meeting her was the turning point in my life.


turning pointBrE /ˈtɜːnɪŋ pɔɪnt/ 🔊NAmE /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ pɔɪnt/ 🔊 noun~ (in sth) 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。🔊🔊