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

• They have brought social upheaval and violent conflict into the country.
  他们给国家带来了社会动乱和暴力冲突。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• There is in fact major upheaval behind the scenes.
  事实上幕后已经有了重大剧变。
• 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。
• Eurozone finance ministers met in Brussels last night to address both the Italian and Greek upheaval.
  欧元区国家财长昨晚在布鲁塞尔召开会议，讨论了意大利和希腊的动荡局势。
• 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。