watershed

KK [ˋwɔtɚˏʃɛd] /ˈwɔtɚˌʃɛd/

名詞

  1. 1

    分水嶺、轉捩點、關鍵時刻

    That election was a watershed in the country's modern history.

    那場選舉是該國現代史上的分水嶺。

  2. 2

    分水嶺、分水界

    The mountain range forms the watershed between two major rivers.

    這道山脈構成兩條大河之間的分水嶺。

  3. 3

    集水區、流域

    Logging upstream has damaged the entire watershed.

    上游的伐木已經破壞了整個集水區。

  4. 4

    兒少不宜時段、分級時段英式

    The scene was cut because it aired before the watershed.

    那段畫面因為在兒少不宜時段之前播出而被剪掉。

形容詞

  1. 1

    劃時代的、關鍵性的

    The ruling was a watershed moment for workers' rights.

    該判決是勞工權益的關鍵時刻。