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revolution

🇬🇧 UK/revə'luːʃ(ə)n/🇺🇸 US/.revә'lu:ʃәn/
NGSL 2kTOEFLB2

Definitions

n.

A sudden, often violent overthrow of a government; a dramatic and far-reaching change; one complete rotation around an axis

革命;重大变革;旋转一周

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
reagain, back
+
volroll, turn, wind
+
utconnector
+
ionact, process, state
=revolution

Common Collocations

  • 1.industrial revolution工业革命
  • 2.lead a revolution领导一场革命
  • 3.revolution per minute每分钟转速
  • 4.spark a revolution引发一场变革

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The Industrial Revolution transformed society.

  • 2.

    The French Revolution fundamentally transformed the political landscape of Europe.

  • 3.

    The digital revolution has completely reshaped how we communicate and work.

  • 4.

    The engine runs at approximately 3,000 revolutions per minute at highway speed.

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