The turning point in his life came when Carnegie encountered the Chautauqua movement.

比较:当卡耐基偶然碰上肖托夸夏季教育集会运动,他人生的转折点出现了.

It would be hard to imagine a more democratic gathering—something like old-time Chautauqua.

很难想象有比这更加民主的场合了。