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upheaval n.向上的运动；剧变；动乱 (1) 法国大革命是欧洲历史上的一次剧变。(2) 我无法忍受再次搬家的折腾。(3) 许多年前，约翰逊遭遇生命中的剧变。(4) 伴随着本周利率的大幅降低而来的是证券市场有力的反弹。(5) 大批失业会导致社会动乱。(6) 这是一场激烈的政治动乱。(7) 这个国家已经陷入动乱之中。 Upheaval is a geological term for the upward displacement of the earth's crust that has stretched to include a change in power or ideas. If you suddenly found out your favorite teacher was running a pyramid scheme and had escaped to a Caribbean island, you might experience an upheaval in your attitude toward teachers in general.

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英 [ʌp'hiːvl] 美 [ʌp'hiːvl] (1) The French Revolution was a volcanic upheaval in European history.(2) I can't face the upheaval of moving house again.(3) Many years ago, Johnson faced a major upheaval in his life.(4) A drastic interest-rate cut this week coincided with stockmarket upheaval.(5) Mass unemployment may lead to social upheaval.(6) It was a violent political upheaval.(7) The country has been thrown into an upheaval. Upheaval means a violent or sudden change. You might talk about an upheaval in government following an election where many incumbents are replaced. 1[N-COUNT 可数名词]激变；剧变；动乱 An upheaval is a big change which causes a lot of trouble, confusion, and worry.   [usu adj N]Wherever there is political upheaval, invariably there are refugees...哪里有政治动乱，哪里就一定有难民。Having a baby will mean the greatest upheaval in your life.有了孩子意味着你的生活要发生重大的变化。

英语单词	upheaval
英美音标	英 [ʌp'hiːvl] 美 [ʌp'hiːvl]
中文释义	n.向上的运动；剧变；动乱
英语例句	(1) The French Revolution was a volcanic upheaval in European history. (2) I can't face the upheaval of moving house again. (3) Many years ago, Johnson faced a major upheaval in his life. (4) A drastic interest-rate cut this week coincided with stockmarket upheaval. (5) Mass unemployment may lead to social upheaval. (6) It was a violent political upheaval. (7) The country has been thrown into an upheaval.
中文例句	(1) 法国大革命是欧洲历史上的一次剧变。 (2) 我无法忍受再次搬家的折腾。 (3) 许多年前，约翰逊遭遇生命中的剧变。 (4) 伴随着本周利率的大幅降低而来的是证券市场有力的反弹。 (5) 大批失业会导致社会动乱。 (6) 这是一场激烈的政治动乱。 (7) 这个国家已经陷入动乱之中。
vocabulary简明	Upheaval means a violent or sudden change. You might talk about an upheaval in government following an election where many incumbents are replaced.
vocabulary扩展	Upheaval is a geological term for the upward displacement of the earth's crust that has stretched to include a change in power or ideas. If you suddenly found out your favorite teacher was running a pyramid scheme and had escaped to a Caribbean island, you might experience an upheaval in your attitude toward teachers in general.
柯林斯解释	1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]激变；剧变；动乱 An upheaval is a big change which causes a lot of trouble, confusion, and worry. [usu adj N] Wherever there is political upheaval, invariably there are refugees... 哪里有政治动乱，哪里就一定有难民。 Having a baby will mean the greatest upheaval in your life. 有了孩子意味着你的生活要发生重大的变化。

Upheaval Life Violent Political Change 英 ʌp'hiːvl] 美 ʌp'hiːvl