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

• 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。
• 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。
• Currency markets were in upheaval.
  外汇市场也陷入了动荡。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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 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。