| 单词 | revolution |
| 释义 | revolutionrevolution /ˌrɛvəˈluʃən/ ●●○ W3 AWL noun 1[countable] a complete change in ways of thinking, methods of working, etc.: revolution in Penicillin began a revolution in the treatment of infectious disease.a social/cultural/technological etc. revolution The sexual revolution of the 1960s changed society forever. The printing industry has undergone a revolution in recent years (=experienced one). → see also industrial revolution2[countable, uncountable] social studies, politics a time of great, usually sudden, social and political change, especially the changing of a ruler or political system by force: The Russian Revolution of 1917 removed the czar. The country was on the verge of revolution. → see also counterrevolutionTHESAURUSrebellion – an organized attempt to change the government of a country using violence: The armed rebellion quickly spread across the country.revolt – a refusal to obey a government, law, etc., or an occasion when people try to change the government of a country, sometimes with violence: Troops loyal to the president crushed the revolt.uprising – a rebellion or revolt by ordinary people, especially one that does not last long: An uprising of ordinary citizens led to the resignation of the president.insurrection formal – an attempt by a group of people within a country to take control using force and violence: An armed insurrection led by the army overthrew the king.insurgency formal – the action of fighting against the government of your own country in a secret but organized way, especially over a long period: The government fought against a Communist insurgency for decades.coup d'état formal (also coup) – an action in which a group of people who have or had positions of power in a government, suddenly and violently take the leadership of the country: The president was deposed in a violent military coup.3[countable, uncountable] math, science one complete circular movement, or continued circular movement, around a certain point: The Earth’s revolution around the Sun takes one year.4[countable] physics, science a complete turn of a wheel or engine part, used as a unit for measuring the speed of an engine: The shaft rotates at a speed of 100 revolutions per minute. [Origin: 1300–1400 Old French, Latin revolutio, from revolvere to roll back, cause to return] → see also revolve |
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