名詞 advent:

1. arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)
   同義詞：coming
2. the season including the four Sundays preceding Christmas
3. (Christian theology) the reappearance of Jesus as judge for the Last Judgment
   同義詞：Second Coming, Second Coming of Christ, Second Advent, Parousia

1. Before the advent of the radio, there is advantage in being a shut in.
   在收音機出現之前，當一名隱士尚有不少好處。
2. The advent of the computer changed people's life greatly.
   計算機的出現極大地改變了人們的生活。
3. Since the advent of atomic power, there have been great changes in industry.
   自從原子動力問世以后，工業(yè)發(fā)生了巨大的變化。