transition
UK/træn'zɪʃ(ə)n/US/træn'ziʃәn/
NGSL 3kIELTSTOEFLGREB2
Definitions
n.
The process of changing from one state, stage, or condition to another.
过渡，转变。
v.
To move or change from one state or stage to another.
过渡，转变。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedtrans- (across) + it (go) + -ion = a going-across. Where transit is a physical crossing of space, transition is the same crossing stretched over time: moving across from one state, stage, or phase to the next.
Root it still carries 29 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.smooth transition平稳过渡
- 2.transition period过渡期
- 3.transition to向……转变
- 4.make a transition实现转变
Example Sentences
- 1.
The transition from school to work can be difficult.
- 2.
The country is transitioning to renewable energy.
- 3.
They managed a smooth transition of power.