transition

transition
noun
  1. [mass noun]the process or a period of changing from one state or condition to another
    过渡,转变,变革;过渡期,转型期
    students in transition from one programme to another.
    由一课程向另一课程过渡的学生。
    [count noun]a transition to multiparty democracy.
    向多党民主制的转变。
    ■[count noun](Music)a momentary modulation from one key to another
    (乐)临时转调
    ■[count noun](Physics)a change of an atom, nucleus, electron, etc. from one quantum state to another, with emission or absorption of radiation
    (物理)跃迁,转变
verb
  1. (chiefly N. Amer.)undergo or cause to undergo a process or period of transition
    (主北美)(使)经历转变过程(或过渡期);过渡
    [no obj.]he transitioned into filmmaking easily.
    他很轻松地过渡到电影制片行业。
派生
transitionary
adjective
语源
  1. mid 16th cent.: from French, or from Latin transitio(n-), from transire 'go across'
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