Tipping point, 是指變化一觸即發(fā)的臨界點(diǎn)。

"Experts warned that a bankruptcy of one of Detroit's Big Three could create a 'tipping point' that will bring the entire industry to a halt,"

 專家警告說(shuō)，美國(guó)三大汽車制造廠商里任何一家的破產(chǎn)都可能成為引爆點(diǎn)，使整個(gè)汽車工業(yè)陷入停頓。世界銀行行長(zhǎng)佐利克不久前表示，

"Many developing countries are now at a dangerous tipping point,"

很多發(fā)展中國(guó)家目前都處于一個(gè)十分危險(xiǎn)的臨界點(diǎn)上。