revolution
n
1 [C, U] (instanceof the) overthrow of a system of government, esp by force 革命
He has lived through two revolutions. 他經歷了兩次革命.
the French Revolution, ie in 1789 法國大革命(1789年)
foment, stir up revolution 激起、 鼓動革命
In politics, evolution is better than revolution. 從政治方面來說, 演變比革命好.
2 [C] ~ (in sth) (fig 比喻) complete or drastic change of method, conditions, etc (方法、 情況等的)徹底改變, 重大變革
a revolution in the treatment of cancer 在癌癥治療上的重大突破
a genetic, technological, etc revolution 遺傳學的、 技術上的飛躍
Credit cards have brought about a revolution in people's spending habits. 信用卡的使用給人們的消費習慣帶來巨大改變.
3 [C, U] ~ (on/round sth)
(a) (act of) revolving or rotating, esp of one planet round another 旋轉, 運行(尤指行星繞另一行星的)
make, describe a full revolution 旋轉、 轉動一周
the revolution of the earth on its axis round the sun 地球以太陽為軸的旋轉.
(b) (process of making a) single complete movement or turn round a central point (圍繞中心點)旋轉一周
a record designed to be played at 45 revolutions per minute 每分鐘 45 轉的唱片.
?? 考研助記
re(反復)+volu(卷)+tion(名綴):反復卷來卷去的過程- 革命{分久必合,合久必分}
?? 擴展釋義
*[,rev?'lu:??n]n. 革命, 大變革, 旋轉, 轉數, 循環【化】 回轉【醫】 繞轉
?? 醫學釋義
①回轉,旋轉 ②轉數
?? 同詞根單詞
vaultn. 拱頂,穹窿;地下室;撐物跳;墓穴;
vt. 進行撐竿跳;做成圓拱形;成穹狀;(以手撐物或撐竿)跳過;
vi. 跳躍;成穹狀彎曲;
evolvevt. 使發展;使進化;設計,制訂出;發出,散發;
vi. 發展;[生]通過進化進程發展或發生;