"a passing from one state to another," whether regular or not, 1560s, from Middle French vicissitude (14c.), from Latin vicissitudinem (nominative vicissitudo) "change, interchange, alternation," from vicissim (adv.) "changeably, on the other hand, by turns, in turn," from vicis "a turn, change" (see vicarious). Related: Vicissitudes.
权威例句
1. It is indeed a strange vicissitude of our science.
这确实是我们科学的一个奇怪变迁.
2. So great a vicissitude in his life could not at once be received as real.
他的生活中发生了如此巨大的变迁,他一时还无法相信是真的.
3. Idiosyncrasy and vicissitude had combined to stamp Sergeant Troy as an exceptional being.
个人的特性和身世的沉浮都表明特罗依中士是一个非同寻常的人.
4. First chapter elaborated education - through - labor historical vicissitude and the development tendency.
第一章论述了劳动教养的历史变迁与发展趋势.
5. The fifth part is about vicissitude of Nanjing countryside social security systems.