| 单词 | revolution |
| 释义 | revolution (revəluːʃən ) Word forms: revolutions 1. countable noun B2 A revolution is a successful attempt by a large group of people to change the political system of their country by force. The period since the revolution has been one of political turmoil. ...after the French Revolution. ...before the 1917 Revolution. Synonyms: revolt, rising, coup, rebellion 2. countable noun B2 A revolution in a particular area of human activity is an important change in that area. The nineteenth century witnessed a revolution in ship design and propulsion. [+ in] ...the industrial revolution. Synonyms: transformation, shift, innovation, upheaval Collocations: agricultural revolution The agricultural revolution in Europe meant farmers could grow more food with less land and labour. Times, Sunday Times (2011) They argue that an agricultural revolution is needed to address threats to global food security. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Then came the railroad and with it an agricultural revolution. The American Nation: A History of the United States to 1877 (1995) High standards and discipline result in sporting success - a complete revolution inside two years. The Sun A pressure of 1038mb means the reading on my aneroid barometer has made a complete revolution in less than two weeks. Times, Sunday Times Each day and night (each 24 hours) the machinery made one complete revolution, and the seven luminaries moved their positions around the ecliptic. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Each spin must make one complete revolution in order to qualify. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A rapidly rotating star, it spins at almost 200 km per second at the equator, making a complete revolution in approximately 14 hours. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Some indeed will regard it as a constitutional revolution. Times, Sunday Times If enough new judges are appointed in a relatively short period of time, changes will occur more quickly, producing a constitutional revolution. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 As to the ulama in the constitutional revolution, there were varying degrees of support for a constitution and of awareness of its implications. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Was there a connection between the Athenian democratic revolution and their unexpected victory over the Persians in 490 bc? The Times Literary Supplement (2011) There is no strong support for the kind of democratic revolution that most people in Britain would regard as absolutely necessary for us to be part of this new Europe. Times, Sunday Times (2013) The book examined the beginning of a period of democratic revolutions. The Global Marketplace (1993) The most exciting aspect of the digital revolution is the role that technology can play in changing society positively. Times, Sunday Times (2012) The business has been in decline for years as the photographic industries have been overtaken by the digital revolution. Times, Sunday Times (2007) When the digital revolution transforms an aspect of human behaviour it tends to do so fast. Times, Sunday Times (2016) The city has seen a foodie revolution in recent years, with menus listing more than just stodgy dumplings and stews. The Sun (2012) Can anything stop the foodie revolution? Times, Sunday Times (2012) The foodie revolution in this country is still going strong. Times, Sunday Times (2014) We could have started the shale gas revolution here, as we started the fossil fuel revolution itself. Times, Sunday Times The networks could underpin driverless cars, fuel a revolution in manufacturing and virtual healthcare, and power smart cities, according to analysts. Times, Sunday Times Continuity and change are both needed to fuel a revolution, whether in an individual’s or a nation’s beliefs. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Even if sticky notes can’t themselves fuel a revolution, they serve as reminders that people have the collective ability to reinvigorate democracy, wherever they are. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It expects that the fleets being provided now to several countries will sow the seeds of a fuel revolution that may take 20 years to flourish. Times, Sunday Times If the industrial revolution shrank the world, the information revolution has shrunk it still further. Sociology (1995) The computer remains the most potent symbol of the information revolution of the second half of last century. Basic Marketing. Principles and Practice (1986) But the impact of the information revolution is much more profound than that. Times, Sunday Times (2009) But this is a peaceful revolution - no street riots, no iron bars, no book burning. The Sun (2015) India's interests, he thought, would best be served by a more limited and peaceful revolution. BLOOD AGAINST THE SNOWS: The Tragic Story of Nepal's Royal Dynasty (2002) The vast majority of people rejoice in watching democracy unfold and applaud the people for their peaceful revolution. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Here in the plan to sell off our precious woods was proof of their crazed devotion to permanent revolution of an unfeeling capitalist kind. Times, Sunday Times He perfected the terror by substituting permanent war for permanent revolution emphasis added. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The uncertain relationship between international and national parameters in relation to class power underlies many of the disputes concerning the theory of the permanent revolution. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It supports the theory of permanent revolution and world revolution instead of the two stage theory and socialism in one country. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They also believe in permanent revolution (i.e., not stageist, and in the impossibility of the bourgious in semi-colonial countries leading revolutions). Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Their manifesto promised a revolution in urban transport. Times, Sunday Times (2007) When will the revolution promised by the Government this week become a reality? The Sun (2016) The move is seen as part of the moral revolution promised by the right-wing government. Times, Sunday Times (2016) This feeling of being in control began slowly, not much more than 300 years ago in the West with the scientific revolution. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Recently, historians of science have begun to re-examine the scientific revolution and the character of the early Royal Society. Science, Technology, and Social Change (1988) The scientific revolution consisted of new knowledge, particularly about physics and astronomy but also about biology and chemistry. World History: Patterns of Change and Continuity (1995) We look back at the 1960s as a period of social revolution, which it certainly was. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Thus, a moral revolution laid the grounds for a social revolution. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Education was serving an industrial revolution, not helping a social revolution. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Looking paler and thinner, the 56-year-old leader insisted that he remained in control of the country's affairs and would return to continue leading his socialist revolution. Times, Sunday Times The 'socialist revolution' he promised drew criticism from business leaders. Times, Sunday Times He insisted that winning the war had to take precedence over socialist revolution. Times, Sunday Times They ended up founding a nation and sparking a revolution. Christianity Today It isn't often that a tea dance sparks a revolution. Times, Sunday Times Yes, web developers have sparked a revolution in information on a grander scale than even the printing press. Times, Sunday Times Southern's book sparked a revolution in how his generation taught and wrote history. The Times Literary Supplement It marked the end for a device that sparked a revolution in mobile working. Times, Sunday Times These treatments are all being used now as part of a technological revolution sweeping the National Health Service. The Sun (2006) But farming itself, at least in the North, was undergoing a technological revolution of its own. America Past and Present (1995) It's a technological revolution that consists of independent artists, entrepreneurs and social media. The Sun (2014) It may sound harsh but that's life in a market economy and that's what happens when a technology revolution takes place. Times, Sunday Times The technology revolution, which has created a new and powerful sphere of economic activity that has almost no physical manifestation at all, has taken that trend exponentially further. Times, Sunday Times Starved of cash as confidence in the technology revolution waned, hundreds of other companies bit the dust in the months that followed. Times, Sunday Times What are your economic and business interests as telecom succumbs to a technology revolution? Globe and Mail Opponents argue that the plant will be rendered surplus to requirements by a technology revolution. Times, Sunday Times The plans also include proposals to trigger a revolution in tree-planting to make streets and communities nicer places to live. The Sun These meters should trigger a revolution in service standards. Times, Sunday Times The move triggered a revolution around the world. Times, Sunday Times The crash in milk prices, however, triggered a revolution. Times, Sunday Times This triggered a revolution in the earth sciences. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Recently, pizza has been undergoing a quiet revolution in Britain. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Shops and shopping had long been undergoing a permanent revolution when the Victorian age had just begun. Consuming Passions: Leisure and Pleasure in Victorian Britain (2006) British public services have undergone a revolution over 30 years. Times, Sunday Times (2014) The controversial move is part of a massive welfare revolution, unveiled by the PM yesterday. The Sun (2010) It may be that we really are on the brink of another welfare revolution. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Economists have dreamed of such a tax and welfare revolution for years. The Sun (2009) Translations: Chinese: 革命 Japanese: 革命 |
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