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

• Currency markets were in upheaval.
  外汇市场也陷入了动荡。
• 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。
• But, given the crisis, such an upheaval is the least we should fear.
  但鉴于此次危机，这种剧变是我们最不应畏惧的。
• But the government was not seriously challenged by the upheaval.
  但政府并未受到这一动荡的严重挑战。
• 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。
• 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。
• Obviously, the court had been profoundly influenced by the progressive upheaval.
  显然，法院已深受进步激变的影响。
• But this fall's economic upheaval has had a powerful effect on consumer behavior.
  但是，这个秋天的经济动荡的确对公众的消费习惯产生了很大的影响。
• 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。
• 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。