vicissitude

• 名词，指境况或命运的变迁，通常指不利或艰难的变故。

A noun referring to a change of circumstances or fortune, typically one that is unwelcome or difficult.

1. Change or variationC2formal

   A change of circumstances or fortune, typically one that is unwelcome or unpleasant.

   变故

   • The vicissitudes of life can be both challenging and rewarding.
   • He endured the vicissitudes of the stock market with patience.
   • The novel explores the vicissitudes of human relationships.

   同义词alterationchangefluctuationreversalshiftturnupheavalvariation

   反义词constancypermanencestabilityuniformity

2. Alternating phasesC2formal

   A regular change or succession from one thing to another.

   交替变化

   • The vicissitudes of the seasons bring both beauty and hardship.
   • She adapted to the vicissitudes of her career with grace.
   • The vicissitudes of political power are unpredictable.

   同义词alternationchangecyclefluctuationmutationshiftsuccessionvariation