upheaval
英 [ʌpˈhiːvl]
美 [ʌpˈhiːvl]
n. 剧变; 激变; 动乱; 动荡
复数：upheavals
Collins.1 / BNC.8515 / COCA.9076
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- the latest upheavals in the education system
最近教育制度上的种种变更 - I can't face the upheaval of moving house again.
我无法忍受再次搬家的折腾。 - a period of emotional upheaval
情绪波动很大的时期
- the latest upheavals in the education system
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.- Wherever there is political upheaval, invariably there are refugees...
哪里有政治动乱，哪里就一定有难民。 - 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。
- Wherever there is political upheaval, invariably there are refugees...
英英释义
noun
- disturbance usually in protest
- (geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building)
- a violent disturbance
- the convulsions of the stock market
- a state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally)
- the industrial revolution was a period of great turbulence
双语例句
- He made possible a revolution in world economics and an upheaval in the world balance of power.
他使世界经济发生了一场革命，打乱了世界力量的平衡。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - Currency markets were in upheaval.
外汇市场也陷入了动荡。 - This is a time of upheaval.
这是一个动荡的时代。 - 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。