watershed

noun

1. an event marking a unique or important historical change of course or one on which important developments depend

e.g. the agreement was a watershed in the history of both nations

Synonym: landmarkturning point

2. the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries
an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same outlet

e.g. flood control in the Missouri basin

Synonym: river basinbasindrainage basincatchment areacatchment basindrainage area

3. a ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems

Synonym: water partingdivide

1. 转折点;分水岭
If something such as an event is a watershed in the history or development of something, it is very important because it represents the beginning of a new stage in it.

e.g. The election of Mary Robinson in 1990 was a watershed in Irish politics...
1990年玛丽·鲁宾逊的当选是爱尔兰政治上的一个转折点。
e.g. Tonight could prove to be a watershed for the international career of Barnes.
今晚将可能成为巴恩斯国际职业生涯的转折点。

2. (成人电视节目播出前的)分水岭时间
The watershed is a time before which television broadcasters have agreed not to show programmes unsuitable for children, for example programmes that contain scenes of sex or violence.

watershed是什么意思

e.g. Bad language before the watershed is widely resented...
在成人节目时间之前出现的脏话深为众人憎恶。
e.g. The advert should only be shown after the 9pm watershed.
这则广告只能在晚上9点成人节目开始后才能播出。

3. 分水线；分水岭
A watershed is an area of high ground which divides two or more river systems, so that all streams on one side flow into one river and those on the other side flow into a different river.

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1. 分水岭：如印度中央银行和印度农业与农村发展银行共同出资8亿卢比在印度农业与农村发展银行成立了小额贷款发展基金;此外,印度农业与农村发展银行还建立了农村基础设施发展基金、分水岭(Watershed)发展基金等多项专项基金.

2. 流域：它以流域(watershed)为系统的边界,便于分析系统的输入与输出,借助GIS手段监测和模拟土地利用变化,采用了分层次的园林景观动态分析方法,这对于空间异质性较强的城市生态系统研究是很重要的.

3. watershed的解释

3. 水域：台湾岛内的人为活动所产生及排放之大量废气与废污水,直接或间接影响气域(Airshed)与水域(Watershed)的生地化循环. 另外,邻近的中国大陆快速发展所衍生的污染物, 伴随大气传输进入台湾的自然生态系统,这些过程都冲击整个台湾陆域水土资源的利用,

4. 流域; 盆地; 集水区：water's edge岸边;水岸;河岸;海岸 | watershed流域;盆地;集水区 | watershed分水岭;分水线;分水界