advent

名词 advent:

1. arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)
   同义词：coming
2. the season including the four Sundays preceding Christmas
3. (Christian theology) the reappearance of Jesus as judge for the Last Judgment
   同义词：Second Coming, Second Coming of Christ, Second Advent, Parousia

1. Before the advent of the radio, there is advantage in being a shut in.
   在收音机出现之前，当一名隐士尚有不少好处。
2. The advent of the computer changed people's life greatly.
   计算机的出现极大地改变了人们的生活。
3. Since the advent of atomic power, there have been great changes in industry.
   自从原子动力问世以后，工业发生了巨大的变化。