adj.偶然的(外来的)
The advent of the computer changed people's life greatly. 计算机的出现极大地改变了人们的生活。
With the advent of the new chairman, the company began to prosper. 随著新主席的到来,公司也开始有了起色。
Before the advent of the radio, there is advantage in being a shut in. 在收音机出现之前,当一名隐士尚有不少好处。
Since the advent of atomic power, there have been great changes in industry. 自从原子动力问世以后,工业发生了巨大的变化。
With the advent of the rockets,the Space Age began. 随着火箭的出现,太空时代开始了。