这在西方是一件新兴的事物。

This was something new in the west.

youdao

拼车是一个新兴的事物。

Carpooling is a newly emerging thing.

youdao

对于这个新兴的事物如何看待，应该通过实践来评测与分析。

Practical measurement and analysis should be carried out for the new thing.

youdao

I'm simply emphasizing what's new in the situation and it's very new indeed.

我只想强调一下此时期的,新兴的事物是绝对前无古人的

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