seismic shift

短语

发音

AU

词形变化

seismic shifts 复数 seismic shifts

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A fundamental reorientation of a state of affairs.

    习语

    The seismic shift in Mexico began in 1810 with the movement toward independence from Spain.

词源

An allusion to the drastic change of the landscape caused by a massive earthquake.

来源:wiktionary