tipping point

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The point at which a slow, reversible change becomes irreversible, often with dramatic consequences. broadly,figuratively
  2. A point in time when a group rapidly and dramatically changes its behavior by widely adopting a previously rare practice.
  3. A point in time when a group rapidly and dramatically changes its behavior by widely adopting a previously rare practice.; The point in time at which some new technology becomes mainstream.
  4. An irreversible change in the climate system.
    — It is a scenario climate scientists have feared since first identifying "tipping points" - delicate thresholds where a slight rise in the Earth's temperature can cause a dramatic change in the environment that itself triggers a far greater increase in global temperatures.

词形变化

tipping points plural

词汇关系

衍生词
tipping-point state
相关词
catastrophe theory critical point watershed moment turning point

词源

First use of the term appears c. 1959 in the New York Times.
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