Question of the Day #295

"While Democrats didn’t secure the so-called “blue wave” across both chambers, the midterm results will certainly bring a sea-change to Washington."
From the first sentence of this article at ABC News.

上記の文で sea change の意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "sea change" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、


〔良い方への〕大転換、180度の転換、著しい変化、大変貌、大変化、完全な様変わり

なお、英辞郎の訳語の冒頭に「〔良い方への〕」とありますが、下記例文でもわかるように必ずしもそうではありません。悪い方への変化の場合もあれば、結果のまだわからない大転換・大変化の場合もあります。

Answer

According to Merriam-Webster:

a marked change: TRANSFORMATION

Etymology/語源

Merriam-Websterによると、

シェークスピアのThe Tempestの中では、sea changeとは、海がもたらす変化である。

Full fathom five thy father lies ... / Nothing of him that doth fade / But doth suffer a sea-change.

According to Merriam-Webster:

In Shakespeare's The Tempest, a sea-change is a change brought about by sea: Full fathom five thy father lies ... / Nothing of him that doth fade / But doth suffer a sea-change.

Examples

• In this op-ed about Taylor Swift’s surprisingly political Instagram post, writer Lily Herman breaks down how her endorsement of Democratic candidates fits into a political sea change following Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation to the Supreme Court. — Lily Herman, Teen Vogue, "Taylor Swift's Political Instagram Post Is a Sign of the Post–Brett Kavanaugh Times," 8 Oct. 2018
• Burberry’s new fur-free policy is part of a sea change in the luxury industry. — Steff Yotka, Vogue, "Burberry’s Future is Fur-Free—And Much More Sustainable," 6 Sep. 2018
• This happy situation continued until the 1960s, when there was a sea change in official attitudes toward these hospitals.
• The result was a sea change in the political balance.
• Like all the rest of us, he, too, had suffered his sea-change and was the better and bigger man for it. Pirates' Hope, Francis Lynde