每日一词－See

一. About the Word

英英释义：if a place or a period of time sees an event, the event happens in that place or during that time

高阶用法：用于拟人化的修辞，以时间和地点等做主语，代替witness，来表示“目睹” “见证“；还可以在描述图表时用 see 表示数据的变化。

eg.

1. The last decade saw many technological advances, and the next few years will see more.

2. The National Day holiday, or the Golden Week, saw a significant surge in tourism.

3. Sing! China has seen some very talented singers.

4. That made for a welcome change from Jeffrey Immelt, his predecessor, whose 16-year tenure saw a dramatic decline in GE’s performance and profitability.

二. Use it Now

翻译：

苹果公司在今年 9 月发布了新产品。

This September saw the release of Apple’s new products.

造句：

场景：这个学期他改变了学习态度，勤奋学习。

句子：This semester saw his diligence and hard work.