turning point

noun

1. the intersection of two streets

e.g. standing on the corner watching all the girls go by

Synonym: cornerstreet corner

2. an event marking a unique or important historical change of course or one on which important developments depend

e.g. the agreement was a watershed in the history of both nations

Synonym: landmarkwatershed

1. 转折点;转机
A turning point is a time at which an important change takes place which affects the future of a person or thing.

turning point的近义词

e.g. The vote yesterday appears to mark something of a turning point in the war...
昨天的投票似乎标志着战争中的某个转折点。
e.g. Hungary's opening of the border was a turning point for the refugees.
匈牙利开放边境对难民来说是个转机。

1. 拐点：大约在2002年夏天左右,宏观经济拐点(turning point)出现,即中国经济开始走出通缩而呈现新的特征. 货币政策判断必须要对拐点特别敏感. 决策者不仅要看主要指标的变化,同时要看一阶导数、二阶导数,才可能对拐点看得比较清楚.

2. 转折关头：转机 turnaround | 转折关头 turning point | 准财政赤字 quasi-fiscal deficit