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upheaval

英 [ʌp'hiːv(ə)l] 美 [ʌp'hivl]

解释

n. 剧变；隆起；举起

※ 提供单词"upheaval"的中文意思、发音示范及音标对照，中英文词源、例句和用法等。

中文词源

upheaval 剧变，动乱

up, 向上，heave,举起。引申词义剧变，动乱。

英文词源

upheaval (n.): 1834 in reference to convulsions in society; 1836 in geology, from verb upheave (c. 1300, from up (adv.) + heave (v.)) + -al (2). Similarly formed verbs are Old Frisian upheva, Old High German ufhevan, German aufheben.

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例句和用法

1. It was faced with the greatest social upheaval since World War Ⅱ.: 它面临第二次世界大战以来最大的社会动乱.

2. And here lie the seeds of the whole subsequent upheaval.: 这就包含着随之而来的全部变革的萌芽.

3. 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。

4. Wherever there is political upheaval, invariably there are refugees.: 哪里有政治动乱，哪里就一定有难民。

5. Her fears had always been on the alert for an upheaval.: 她日夜提心吊胆,严防突变.