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

• And the political upheaval in Greece is prompting talk about the stability of the 19-country euro currency union.
  此外，希腊的政治动荡也引发了对有19个成员国的欧元区的稳定性的讨论。
• 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。
• This is a time of upheaval.
  这是一个动荡的时代。
• 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。
• 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。
• This must be carried out without social upheaval.
  这项政策必须在不发生社会动荡的情况下推行下去。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。