1N-COUNT [usually singular]转折点;分水岭 If something such as an event is a watershed in the history or development of something, it is very important because it represents the beginning of a new stage in it. 转折点;分水岭
The election of Mary Robinson in 1990 was a watershed in Irish politics. [+ in]
1990年玛丽·鲁宾逊的当选是爱尔兰政治上的一个转折点。
Tonight could prove to be a watershed for the international career of Barnes.
今晚将可能成为巴恩斯国际职业生涯的转折点。
SYN turning point, defining moment, pivotal moment, tipping point
2N-COUNT (成人电视节目播出前的)分水岭时间The watershed is a time before which television broadcasters have agreed not to show programmes unsuitable for children, for example programmes that contain scenes of sex or violence. (成人电视节目播出前的)分水岭时间 [British]
Bad language before the watershed is widely resented.
在成人节目时间之前出现的脏话深为众人憎恶。
The advert should only be shown after the 9pm watershed.
这则广告只能在晚上9点成人节目开始后才能播出。
3N-COUNT 分水线;分水岭 A watershed is an area of high ground which divides two or more river systems, so that all streams on one side flow into one river and those on the other side flow into a different river. 分水线;分水岭 [technical]
ADJECTIVE | VERB + WATERSHED | WATERSHED + VERB | WATERSHED + NOUN | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤historic, important, major歷史性的轉折點;重要分水嶺;主要分水嶺▸➤cultural, historical, political文化的分水嶺;歷史的轉折點;政治分水嶺VERB + WATERSHED➤be, mark, represent是分水嶺;標誌着轉折;代表分界線▸➤reach達到轉折點WATERSHED + VERB➤divide sth分界線將⋯分開◇Darwin's theory of evolution was a watershed dividing the old way of thinking from the new.達爾文的進化論是劃分新舊思維方式的分水嶺。WATERSHED + NOUN➤moment轉折時刻◇a watershed moment in recent music history近代音樂史的轉折時刻➤event里程碑事件◇The completion of this project was a watershed event in the company's history.完成這個項目是公司歷史上的里程碑事件。➤year具有轉折意義的年份◇a watershed year for Japan對日本而言具有轉折意義的一年➤project具有轉折意義的項目➤decision具有轉折意義的決定PREPOSITION➤watershed between⋯之間的轉折◇The 19th century marked a watershed between the country's agricultural past and its industrial future.19 世紀是該國從農業國走向工業國的轉折點。➤watershed for對⋯來說的轉折點◇The granting of the vote represented a watershed for the rights of women.獲得選舉權標誌着女權運動的轉折點。➤watershed in⋯方面的轉折◇With the strike, a historical watershed in the development of the trade union movement was reached.這次罷工使工會運動發展到了一個歷史轉折點。