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文中的tipping point就是指“临界点”。Tip原意是指“倾斜,翻倒”,比如弄翻了瓶子,就可以说tip the bottle over。Tipping point(临界点)有时也被翻译成“引爆点”或“转折点”,意思是发展到一定程度会产生某种质的改变。
表达“tipping point”指的是“事情即将发生重大变化的转折点”,意思是“某种状况或局面从量变到质变时一触即发的临界点”,一旦越过这一时间点,将无法挽回。比如,科学家们会使用这个概念来谈论气象学、社会学和经济学相关的现象。 例句 ...
The tipping point is with us mainly because single-crystal silicon photovoltaics providing 50% more electricity per unit area is now viable even on the sides of vehicles. In all, three times as much ...