transformative

IPA/trænsˈfɔː.mə.tɪv/
KK[trˌænsfˈɔrmɑtˌɪv]IPA/trænsˈfɔːr.mə.t̬ɪv/

transformative — adjective

  • transformativepositive
  • more transformativecomparative
  • most transformativesuperlative

1. describes something that produces a very big and usually positive change in a si

1.形容詞B2
釋義

describes something that produces a very big and usually positive change in a situation, a person's life, or the way something works — for example, a training programme that opens up a new career, or a new technology that changes how people learn.

例句

The leadership programme had a transformative effect on David's career.

transformative effect on + person

Putri believes that education can be a truly transformative force in rural communities.

transformative force in + context

同義詞
  • revolutionary

    stronger — suggests a complete overthrow of the old system, not just major improvement

  • life-changing

    more personal and emotional; usually about an individual's experience

  • groundbreaking

    focuses on being the first of its kind, not necessarily the size of the change

  • innovative

    emphasises newness and creativity rather than the scale of impact

反義詞
  • negligible

    too small or unimportant to make any noticeable difference

  • superficial

    affecting only the surface, not producing deep or lasting change

用法筆記

Commonly used before nouns such as effect, experience, change, and power. Often appears with intensifiers like truly, genuinely, deeply.

常見錯誤

The training had a transformative effect to her.
The training had a transformative effect on her.
💡use the preposition on, not to, after 'effect'.