transition

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Pronunciation

/trænˈzɪʃən/(tran-ZI-shun)

Part of speech

noun / verbneutral

Chinese

过渡；转变（从一种状态、阶段或条件转换到另一种的过程）

Definition

The process or period of changing from one state or condition to another.

Word family

  • transitional/trænˈzɪʃənəl/(adj)过渡性的
  • transitionally/trænˈzɪʃənəli/(adv)在过渡期间

Collocations

  • energy transition
  • political transition
  • transition period
  • transition to
  • manage the transition
  • smooth transition

Examples

  1. 1.The company is midway through a transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources. (industry)
  2. 2.The transition from school to university is one of the biggest adjustments many people face. (life stage)

Synonyms

  • shift/ʃɪft/— a change of position or direction; often sudden
  • change/tʃeɪndʒ/— general
  • evolution/ˌiːvəˈluːʃən/— gradual development

Etymology

from Latin "transitio" = a going across, from "transire" = to go across