epoch-making
epoch-making — 形容詞
1. describes a discovery, event, or achievement that is so important it begins a ne
劃時代的
開創歷史新頁、影響深遠的
describes a discovery, event, or achievement that is so important it begins a new chapter in history or in a particular area of human activity
Leo's discovery of a new vaccine proved epoch-making for the fight against malaria.
Leo 的新疫苗發現在對抗瘧疾方面具有劃時代意義。
collocation: epoch-making discovery
The court handed down an epoch-making ruling on free speech that reshaped British law.
法院對言論自由作出了劃時代的裁決，重塑了英國法律。
attributive: epoch-making + ruling
The fall of the Berlin Wall was epoch-making — overnight, the map of Europe changed.
柏林圍牆的倒塌是劃時代的——一夜之間，歐洲地圖改變了。
An epoch-making study by Dr. Noor showed how stress changes the structure of the brain.
Noor 博士的劃時代研究顯示了壓力如何改變大腦結構。
Xiu's team captured an epoch-making photograph of a black hole that made front pages everywhere.
Xiu 的團隊拍到了劃時代的黑洞照片，登上各地頭版。
- groundbreaking
more common in everyday use; emphasises being the first of its kind
- revolutionary
stronger; suggests a complete overturning of old ideas or systems
- historic
broader term for anything important enough to be remembered; does not imply starting a new era
- momentous
stresses the weight or seriousness of a decision or occasion
文法句型
epoch-making + noun
be + epoch-making
用法筆記
Typically describes events, discoveries, or achievements rather than individual people. Most common in formal writing and journalism.