convulsion

英 [kənˈvʌlʃn]

美 [kənˈvʌlʃn]

n.  痉挛; 抽搐; 动乱; 骚动

复数：convulsions　

GRE医学

Collins.1 / BNC.18641 / COCA.16936

牛津词典

noun

• 痉挛；抽搐
  a sudden shaking movement of the body that cannot be controlled
  1. The child went into convulsions.
     那孩子全身抽搐起来。
• 动乱；骚动
  a sudden important change that happens to a country or an organization

柯林斯词典

• 抽搐;痉挛
  If someone hasconvulsions, they suffer uncontrollable movements of their muscles.
• N-COUNT (国家、体系、组织发生的)动乱，骚乱
  If there areconvulsionsin a country, system, or organization, there are major unexpected changes in it.
  1. ...the political convulsions that led to de Gaulle's return to power in May 1958.
     促使戴高乐在1958年5月重新上台的政治动乱
  2. ...the great convulsion of the eighteenth century.
     18世纪的巨大动乱

英英释义

noun

• a physical disturbance such as an earthquake or upheaval
• a violent disturbance
  1. the convulsions of the stock market
  Synonym:turmoilupheaval
• violent uncontrollable contractions of muscles
• a sudden uncontrollable attack
  1. a paroxysm of giggling
  2. a fit of coughing
  3. convulsions of laughter
  Synonym:paroxysmfit

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