watershed

１．今日の単語は watershed です。water + shed ですが、どんな意味になるでしょうか。

Angelina River watershed workshop set for Sept. 22 – The Angelina River is a 104-mile stream that spans across five counties in East Texas. It is the focus of watershed planning efforts by stakeholders. “Stakeholders recognize successful development of a watershed-based plan supports efforts to improve water quality, said Anna Gitter, research associate for Texas A&M AgriLife Research at the Texas Water Resources Institute. “The riparian and stream workshop is an educational event supporting this effort.” (from AgriLife Today)

もともとの意味ですね。川の流れを工夫して水質を保つのでしょうか。参加してみたいワークショップです。

Can the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics create a watershed moment in disability awareness in Japan? Paralympians are poised to fight for medals and respect at a Games devoid of spectators. (from the Japan Times)

watershed なモーメントを作れるか？

The year 2008 was a watershed in her life – she changed her career and remarried.

人生が大きく変わった時。

The discovery of penicillin was a watershed in the history of medicine.

医学の歴史上、ペニシリンの発見は watershed でした。

２．意味は分かりましたね。では、英英辞典と英和辞典で意味を確認してみましょう。

an area of high ground from which water flows down to a river

an event or period that is important because it represents a big change and the start of new developments

分水地点、分界点

分岐点、転換点

重大な転機、ヤマ場

今日の単語は

watershed 分岐点、重大な転機

でした

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