1、transition

轉變;過渡;變革;變遷

The transition to a multi-party democracy is proving to be difficult.

事實證明，向多黨民主制的轉型非常艱難。

a period of transition.

過渡時期

(從某一狀態或活動)轉變，過渡(到另一狀態或活動)

Most of the discussion was on what needed to be done now as we transitioned from the security issues to the challenging economic issues.

隨著我們由安全議題轉向具有挑戰性的經濟議題，討論最多的就是目前需要做些什么。

There was a significant decline in the size of the business as the company transitioned to an intellectual property company.

隨著公司向知識產權公司轉型，其業務規模顯著下降。

2、strand

(頭發、電線或紗線等的)股，縷

She tried to blow a gray strand of hair from her eyes.

她竭力想把眼前的一縷白發吹開。

high fences, topped by strands of barbed-wire.

頂部裝有一束束帶刺鐵絲的高圍欄

(計劃或理論的)部分，方面

There had been two strands to his tactics.

他的策略分兩個部分。

He's trying to bring together various strands of radical philosophic thought.

他正試圖把各種激進的哲學思想綜合在一起。