tipping point

• n. 引爆点；卸载点

tipping point的用法和样例：

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. It's not clear yet that this is the beginning of the feared shutdown, but if so, it represents yet another tipping point.
   现在还不清楚这是否是可怕的终止的开始，但是如果是的话，那么它代表着另一个引爆点。
2. Yet another tipping point could come as ice sheets shrink and the polar caps start absorbing rather than reflecting energy from the sun.
   然而另一个引爆点的出现，则可能是冰原的缩减，极冠转反射太阳的能量为吸收。