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

• We have put an end to the social unrest and upheaval of that time.
  我们结束了那个时期的社会动荡和纷扰不安的局面。
• This is a time of upheaval.
  这是一个动荡的时代。
• It was a violent political upheaval.
  这是一场激烈的政治动乱。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• In such conditions a domestic upheaval in any country can cause a major shift in international alignments.
  在这种情况下，任何国家内部的大动乱都可能引起国际阵容的重大改革。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。