advent
advent
ad.vent AHD[²d“vµnt”] DJ[6#d7vent] KK[6#d7vWnt]
n.（名词）
1.The coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important:
出现，来临：特指极为重要的事物的来临：
the advent of the computer.
计算机的出现
2.Also Advent
也作 Advent
3.The period beginning on the fourth Sunday before Christmas, observed by many Christians as a season of prayer, fasting, and penitence in preparation for Christmas.
降临节：从圣诞节前第四个星期日开始的一段时间，许多基督教徒在此期间祈祷，斋戒及忏悔以迎接圣诞节的到来
4.Theology The coming of Jesus at the Incarnation.
【神学】 基督降临，基督复活：耶稣成为肉身降临人世
5.Theology See Second Coming
【神学】 参见 Second Coming
ORIGIN
1.Middle English [the Advent season]
中古英语 [复活节期间]
2.from Old French
源自 古法语
3.from Latinadventus [arrival] [from past participle of] advenīre [to come to]
源自 拉丁语adventus [到来] [] 源自advenīre的过去分词 [来到]
4.ad- [ad-]
ad- [前缀，表“朝向”]
5.venīre [to come] * see gw³-
venīre [来] *参见 gw³-
