coming

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1 the coming of something/somebody BEGINNINGthe time when something new begins, especially something that will cause a lot of changes 某事物/某人的到来[降临]

With the coming of railways, new markets opened up.

铁路的诞生拓展了新的市场。

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the coming of something/somebody• Mrs Moore sat with Lily's pale hand in hers and talked with desperate gaiety about the coming of spring.• Formerly it heralded special occasions and, it is said, will be blown to announce the coming of the Messiah.• All around the globe at this time of year people celebrate the coming of new life into the world.• In short, nowhere illustrates better than Mississippi the coming of age of the Republican Party in the South.• From my earliest childhood, I had heard people talk of the coming of better times, of the redemption of mankind.• With the coming of full consciousness among these and related currents, Trotskyism will become a powerful current.• With the coming of the Reagan administration, however, Hermann was told to clean out his desk.

2 comings and goings informalBUSY PLACE the movements of people as they arrive at and leave places 来来往往，进进出出

comings and goings of

Beds are arranged so that patients can watch the comings and goings of visitors and staff.

床位摆放得让病人可以看到访客和医务人员的进出。

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coming• I feel no surprise at their coming.

coming2 adjectiveadj [only before noun]

formalSOON happening soon 即将发生的，即将来临的

the coming winter

即将来临的冬天

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coming• The Pilgrims prepared for the coming winter.• In the coming year, many people will have their homes damaged or their property stolen.

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