[N-COUNT 可数名词]革命;武装运动 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.
革命爆发后就陷入了政治动乱期。
...after the French Revolution.
法国革命之后
...before the 1917 Revolution.
1917年革命之前
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]重大变革;巨大变化 A revolution in a particular area of human activity is an important change in that area.
[with supp]
The nineteenth century witnessed a revolution in ship design and propulsion.
19世纪船舶设计和船舶动力领域发生了重大的变革。
...the industrial revolution.
工业革命
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revo·lu·tion★AWL/ˌrevəˈluːʃn; NAmEˌrevəˈluːʃn/noun1★[countable , uncountable ]an attempt, by a large number of people, to change the government of a country, especially by violent action 革命◆a socialist revolution社会主义革命◆the outbreak of the French Revolution in 1789*1789 年法国大革命的爆发 ◆to start a revolution发动一场革命◆a country on the brink of revolution即将发生革命的国家☞collocationsat
politics
☞see also
counter-revolution
,
revolt
2★[countable ]a great change in conditions, ways of working, beliefs, etc. that affects large numbers of people 巨变;大变革◆a cultural/social/scientific, etc. revolution文化、社会、科学等的重大变革revolutionin sth ◆A revolution in information technology is taking place.信息技术正在发生巨变。☞see also
Industrial Revolution
3[countable , uncountable ]revolution(around/on sth) a complete circularmovement around a point, especially of one planet around another (环绕中心点的)旋转;(尤指)天体运行◆the revolution of the earth around the sun地球环绕太阳的公转☞see also
revolve
4(alsoinformalrev)[countable ]a circularmovement made by sth fixed to a central point, for example in a car engine 旋转;绕轴旋转◆rotating at 300 revolutions per minute以每分钟 300 转的速度旋转revolutionrevolutionsrevo·lu·tion/ˌrevəˈluːʃn; NAmEˌrevəˈluːʃn/
1[countable] a complete change in ways of thinking, methods of working etcrevolution in In the last ten years there has been a revolution in education.social/cultural/sexual etc revolution the biggest social revolution we have had in this country the sexual revolution of the 1960s →
Industrial Revolution
2[countable, uncountable] a time when people change a ruler or political system by using force or violence → revolt, rebellion: the French Revolution of 1789 The role of women has changed since the revolution. The country seems to be heading towards revolution. →
counter-revolution
3a)[countable, uncountable] a circular movement around something → revolverevolution around the planets’ revolution around the Sunb)[countable] one complete circular spinning movement, made by something such as a wheel attached to a central point → revolve: a speed of 100 revolutions per minuteTHESAURUSrevolt/rebellion/uprising an attempt by a large group of people at revolution: · a popular uprising (=involving ordinary people, not the army)coup /kuː/ an occasion when a group of people, especially soldiers, suddenly take control of a country: · a military coup
WDF
revolution
[ˌrevəˈlu:ʃn]
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revolutions[1002]
革命(90%),变革(5%),旋转(4%),重大改变(1%)
n.革命;旋转;运行;循环
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