upheaval

英 [ʌpˈhiːvl]

美 [ʌpˈhiːvl]

n.  剧变; 激变; 动乱; 动荡

复数：upheavals　

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牛津词典

noun

• 剧变；激变；动乱；动荡
  a big change that causes a lot of confusion, worry and problems
  1. the latest upheavals in the education system
     最近教育制度上的种种变更
  2. I can't face the upheaval of moving house again.
     我无法忍受再次搬家的折腾。
  3. a period of emotional upheaval
     情绪波动很大的时期

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 激变；剧变；动乱
  Anupheavalis a big change which causes a lot of trouble, confusion, and worry.
  1. Wherever there is political upheaval, invariably there are refugees...
     哪里有政治动乱，哪里就一定有难民。
  2. Having a baby will mean the greatest upheaval in your life.
     有了孩子意味着你的生活要发生重大的变化。

英英释义

noun

• disturbance usually in protest
  Synonym:agitationexcitementturmoilhullabaloo
• (geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building)
  Synonym:upliftupthrowupthrust
• a violent disturbance
  1. the convulsions of the stock market
  Synonym:convulsionturmoil
• a state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally)
  1. the industrial revolution was a period of great turbulence
  Synonym:turbulenceSturm und Drang

双语例句

• My room is in a state of upheaval because my little sister is moving in.
  因为我妹妹住进来了，我的房间发生了剧变。
• This is a time of upheaval.
  这是一个动荡的时代。
• The two-party system is falling victim to social and economic upheaval.
  两党制正沦为社会和经济动荡的牺牲品。
• The risk that a bigger eurozone upheaval would cause a global crisis is real.
  如果欧元区出现更大的动荡，将导致一场全球性危机，这是一种现实的风险。
• It was a violent political upheaval.
  这是一场激烈的政治动乱。
• Inequity is probably part of any development process but too much inequity generates instability, political and social upheaval.
  不平等几乎是所有发展过程的一部分，但过多的不平等会带来不稳定、政治和社会动乱。
• All revolutionary upheaval and transition from tyranny is.
  所有革命性的剧变和摆脱专制的过渡都会经历这样的时刻。
• Lawrence lived his relatively short life during a period of social and political upheaval.
  劳伦斯比较短促的一生，正处在社会和政治大动荡的时期。
• Having a baby will mean the greatest upheaval in your life.
  有了孩子意味着你的生活要发生重大的变化。
• Upheaval in global energy markets – especially the shale gas revolution – is one reason.
  全球能源市场的剧变（特别是页岩气革命）是一个原因。