revolution

英 [ˌrevəˈluːʃn]

美 [ˌrevəˈluːʃn]

n. 革命; 巨变; 大变革; (环绕中心点的)旋转; (尤指)天体运行

复数：revolutions　

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同义词辨析

innovation departure revolution【导航词义：变革】

innovationn. 革新，创新

〔辨析〕

指新观念、新方法、新事物等的引进。

〔例证〕

Technical innovation plays an important role in increasing production.
技术革新在增产方面起着重要作用。
We should encourage innovation in teaching.
我们应该鼓励教学创新。

departuren. 背离，改变

〔辨析〕

指对传统、惯例或人们所期望的方式的改变。

〔例证〕

The choice of colour represents a departure from his usual style.
颜色的选择摆脱了他一贯的风格。
The novel he is writing now is a significant departure from his previous work.
他现在写的小说与以前的作品大相径庭。
Don't you think this would be a significant departure from the old system?
难道你不认为这对旧有制度来说将是重大的改革吗？

revolutionn. 大变革

〔辨析〕

指思想、工作方式等发生的巨大变化。

〔例证〕

The experts mainly discussed the revolution in education in the last decade.
专家们主要讨论了过去10年间教育发生的巨大变化。
What is the most significant impact of the Industrial Revolution?
工业革命最显著的影响是什么？
This invention signified an important revolution in the computer industry.
这项发明标志着计算机领域的重大变革。
This is the biggest scientific revolution they have ever had.
这是他们所经历过的最大的科学变革。

牛津词典

noun

革命
an attempt, by a large number of people, to change the government of a country, especially by violent action
1. a socialist revolution
  社会主义革命
2. the outbreak of the French Revolution in 1789
  1789年法国大革命的爆发
3. to start a revolution
  发动一场革命
4. a country on the brink of revolution
  即将发生革命的国家
巨变；大变革
a great change in conditions, ways of working, beliefs, etc. that affects large numbers of people
1. a cultural/social/scientific, etc. revolution
  文化、社会、科学等的重大变革
2. A revolution in information technology is taking place.
  信息技术正在发生巨变。
（环绕中心点的）旋转；（尤指）天体运行
a complete circular movement around a point, especially of one planet around another
1. the revolution of the earth around the sun
  地球环绕太阳的公转
旋转；绕轴旋转
a circular movement made by sth fixed to a central point, for example in a car engine
1. rotating at 300 revolutions per minute
  以每分钟300转的速度旋转

柯林斯词典

N-COUNT 革命;武装运动
Arevolutionis a successful attempt by a large group of people to change the political system of their country by force.
1. The period since the revolution has been one of political turmoil.
  革命爆发后就陷入了政治动乱期。
2. ...after the French Revolution.
  法国革命之后
3. ...before the 1917 Revolution.
  1917年革命之前
N-COUNT 重大变革;巨大变化
Arevolutionin a particular area of human activity is an important change in that area.
1. The nineteenth century witnessed a revolution in ship design and propulsion.
  19世纪船舶设计和船舶动力领域发生了重大的变革。
2. ...the industrial revolution.
  工业革命

英英释义

noun

the overthrow of a government by those who are governed
a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
1. the industrial revolution was also a cultural revolution
a single complete turn (axial or orbital)
1. the plane made three rotations before it crashed
2. the revolution of the earth about the sun takes one year
Synonym:rotationgyration

双语例句

Yuan Shikai quickly seized the fruits of the victory of the 1911 Revolution.
袁世凯迅速篡夺了辛亥革命的胜利果实。
The period since the revolution has been one of political turmoil.
革命爆发后就陷入了政治动乱期。
The epoch of revolution creates great figures.
革命时代造就伟大的人物。
We observe that the first calls for radical transformation did not begin until the period of the industrial revolution
我们认为直到工业革命时期才出现了要求彻底变革的第一波呐喊。
Reform, as we know, is the enemy of revolution.
正如我们所知，改革是革命的大敌。
The king was deposed by the revolution.
国王被革命废黜了。
If there is to be revolution, there must be a revolutionary party.
既要革命，就要有一个革命党。
The defeated radicals of the French Revolution were the first to have this messianic vision in 1794.
1794年法国大革命中失败的激进分子最先预见到了社会会发生根本改变。
He was afraid the revolution they had started would fail
他担心他们发起的大变革会遭遇失败。
Lenin was the great orator of the Russian Revolution.
列宁是俄国革命时期伟大的演说家。