Accommodation seemed impossible. 和解似乎是不可能的。

I fancied a change of scene from London. 我很想离开伦敦换个环境。

The editor made a few minor alterations to the text. 编辑对文本作了几个小的改动。

I have made several amendments to the script. 我对剧本作了几处修改。

She's such a social butterfly! 她是一个如此易变的交际花！

the changeover to a new currency 改用新的流通货币

Something that all drivers experience is the gradual creep of the development of bad habits.

Being a teacher is a totally new departure for me. 当教师对我来说是个全新的开始。

This is clearly a distortion of the facts. 这显然是对事实的歪曲。

Practically all these early recordings suffer from distortion. 实际上所有这些早期的录音都有些失真。

This would result in a massive diversion of funds. 这会导致资金用途的巨大改变。

the drift away from socialism 逐渐偏离社会主义

the dynamism of the global market 全球市场的不断变化

the ebb and flow of their political power 他们的政治权力的兴衰

the elasticity of the labour market 劳动力市场的伸缩性

Even a minor fluctuation in the water temperature can affect the fish. 水温即使有微小的波动也会对鱼类产生影响。

She decided it was time to move on to greener pastures.

Climate change is the most potent game-changer for business over the next century.

the metamorphosis of this tiny fishing village into a huge holiday resort 这个小渔村变成了大型度假胜地

the metamorphosis of a caterpillar into a butterfly 从毛虫到蝴蝶的蜕变

The new proposals need some modification. 新提议需要作些改动。

We're considering a move to the city. 我们正考虑搬到城里。

He reports an upward move in the stock market. 他说股市上涨。

a programme of economic reforms 经济改革计划

a £43m revamp of the company's London branch 公司伦敦办事处4,300万英镑的改组费用

We saw a marked reversal of trends in oil prices. 我们看到石油价格有明显的逆转趋势。

These changes are a reversion to an earlier weather pattern. 这些变化是对先前的天气状况的恢复。

a sexual/cultural revolution 性解放运动/文化大革命

Share prices have been on a roller coaster these last few days. 最近几天来股票价格大起大落。

a major policy switch by Washington 华盛顿方面所做的重大的政策改变

The tide seems to have turned against the government. 形势似乎变得对政府不利。

The argument over drugs in sport took an unexpected turn yesterday. 关于体育赛事中兴奋剂的争论昨天出现了出乎意料的变化。

an economic turnaround 经济的好转

It still needs a few design tweaks. 这还需要稍作一些设计上的改进。

The long-running saga took a new twist this week. 那漫长的一连串事件本周有了新的变化。

Maya's been going through a period of emotional upheaval. 玛雅一直在经历情感的剧变期。

the vagaries of the stock market 股市的变幻莫测

There is considerable variability in quality.

The winds of change are sweeping away corruption and cynicism. 改革之风正在扫除贪污腐败和愤世嫉俗。