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2007.01.24(Review of 2003.10.15 edition)
Hello, and welcome back to the Wednesday WordMaster!
Today we talk about those important times when fortunes change!
TURNING POINT 転機
- 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。
- The turning point in the negotiations was when they agreed to give us an additional 5% discount for orders of over 10,000 units.
- (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. - The development of the Internet marked a turning point in the way the world does business.
Don't miss tomorrow's edition. It may just be a turning point in your study of the English language!