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upheaval

英 [ʌpˈhiːvl]

美 [ʌpˈhiːvl]

n.  剧变; 激变; 动乱; 动荡

复数:upheavals 

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Collins.1 / BNC.8515 / COCA.9076

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

    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 must be carried out without social upheaval.
      这项政策必须在不发生社会动荡的情况下推行下去。
    • Investors and tourists are waiting out the upheaval.
      投资者和旅游者们都在等待动荡的结束。
    • 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 crisis of 2008 was the first such upheaval for 30 years.
      2008年的粮食危机,是30年来首次出现这种规模的动荡。
    • The Cainozoic period, was a period of upheaval and extreme volcanic activity.
      新生代是一个充满了地壳巨变和剧烈火山活动的时期。
    • This is a time of upheaval.
      这是一个动荡的时代。
    • 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。
    • 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。
    • Realise that you need to work with the people you have; catastrophic upheaval is not good.
      你要意识到,你需要和现有的这些人一起工作;闹个天翻地覆没什么好处。