upheaval

up·heav·al

U0131000 (ŭp-hē′vəl)n.1. a. The process of being heaved upward.b. An instance of being so heaved.2. A sudden, violent disruption or upset: "the psychic upheaval caused by war" (Wallace Fowlie).3. Geology A raising of a part of the earth's crust.

upheaval

(ʌpˈhiːvəl) n1. a strong, sudden, or violent disturbance, as in politics, social conditions, etc2. (Geological Science) geology another word for uplift⁷

up•heav•al

(ʌpˈhi vəl)

n. 1. strong or violent change or disturbance, as in a society. 2. an act of upheaving, esp. of a part of the earth's crust. 3. the state of being upheaved. [1830–40]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	upheaval - a state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally); "the industrial revolution was a period of great turbulence"Sturm und Drang, turbulencepolitical science, politics, government - the study of government of states and other political unitsdisorder - a disturbance of the peace or of public orderferment, fermentation, unrest, agitation, tempestuousness - a state of agitation or turbulent change or development; "the political ferment produced new leadership"; "social unrest"roller coaster - anything characterized by abrupt and extreme changes (especially up and down); "the economy has been on a roller coaster all year"violence - a turbulent state resulting in injuries and destruction etc.
	2.	upheaval - a violent disturbance; "the convulsions of the stock market"turmoil, convulsioncommotion, hoo-ha, hoo-hah, hurly burly, kerfuffle, to-do, disruption, disturbance, flutter - a disorderly outburst or tumult; "they were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused"
	3.	upheaval - (geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building)uplift, upthrow, upthrustgeology - a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocksrising, ascension, ascent, rise - a movement upward; "they cheered the rise of the hot-air balloon"
	4.	upheaval - disturbance usually in protest hullabaloo, turmoil, agitation, excitementdisturbance - the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion

upheaval

noun disturbance, revolution, disorder, turmoil, overthrow, disruption, eruption, cataclysm, violent change Algeria has been going through political upheaval.

upheaval

nounA momentous or sweeping change:cataclysm, convulsion, revolution.

Translations

动乱大变动巨变

upheaval

(apˈhiːvəl) noun a great change or disturbance. Moving house causes a great upheaval. 動亂, 巨變, 大變動 动乱，巨变，大变动