| 单词 | tectonic shift |
| 释义 | > as lemmastectonic shift figurative. Of a change: momentous, utter, vast. Chiefly in tectonic shift. ΚΠ 1981 J. Hicks In Singer's Temple iii. 79 Many of the sixteen fictions seem concerned with..the tectonic shifts in domestic relationships in the American 1970s and 1980s. 1993 Guardian 7 Aug. 22/4 He says they have brought not only important shifts in key policy areas, but also a tectonic movement in the whole philosophy of local government. 2000 Nation (N.Y.) 21 Aug. 16/2 The demographic shift of recent times has been tectonic. A city that was 70 percent white in 1960 is now only 31 percent so. 2004 A. Schwartz Numbers Game iii. 50 Spotlighting players' statistics in greater detail..began a tectonic shift in sports, as intrigue that once focused mostly on teams began to go to individual players. < as lemmas |
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