TURNING POINTの意味、転機

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2007.01.24(Review of 2003.10.15 edition)

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Today we talk about those important times when fortunes change!

Today's LessonCATEGORY: イディオム
TURNING POINT   転機

Explanation

  • A turning point is an event or a point in time during which an important (often positive) change occurs.
  • turning point は、重要な(多くは好ましい)変化のきっかけとなる出来事や時期、つまり、転機、という意味です。

examples

  1. The turning point in the negotiations was when they agreed to give us an additional 5% discount for orders of over 10,000 units.
  2. (the CEO speaking to the Board)
    The last two years have been long and difficult ones for this company, but I think we've finally reached a turning point and can start looking to the future with optimism.
  3. The development of the Internet marked a turning point in the way the world does business.

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