1、transition

转变;过渡;变革;变迁

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

事实证明，向多党民主制的转型非常艰难。

a period of transition.

过渡时期

(从某一状态或活动)转变，过渡(到另一状态或活动)

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

随着我们由安全议题转向具有挑战性的经济议题，讨论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.

随着公司向知识产权公司转型，其业务规模显著下降。

2、strand

(头发、电线或纱线等的)股，缕

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

她竭力想把眼前的一缕白发吹开。

high fences, topped by strands of barbed-wire.

顶部装有一束束带刺铁丝的高围栏

(计划或理论的)部分，方面

There had been two strands to his tactics.

他的策略分两个部分。

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

他正试图把各种激进的哲学思想综合在一起。