单词 | turbulence |
释义 | turbulence/ˈtəːbjʊl(ə)ns /noun [mass noun] 1Violent or unsteady movement of air or water, or of some other fluid: the plane shuddered as it entered some turbulence...
Synonyms rough air currents, irregular atmospheric motion, uneven air movement roughness, storminess, tempestuousness, heaviness, violence, wildness, choppiness, agitation 1.1A state of conflict or confusion: political turbulence...
Synonyms turmoil, instability, conflict, upheaval, tumult, troubles, unrest, ferment, disorder, disruption, disturbance, chaos, confusion; German Sturm und Drang OriginLate Middle English: from Old French, or from late Latin turbulentia, from turbulentus 'full of commotion' (see turbulent). |
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