revolution

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Pronunciation

/ˌrevəˈluːʃən/(rev-uh-LOO-shun)

Part of speech

nounneutral

Chinese

革命；彻底变革（政治体制的根本性变革，或某领域的根本性转变）

Definition

A forcible overthrow of a government or social order; a dramatic and wide-reaching change in the way something works or is organised.

Word family

  • revolutionary/ˌrevəˈluːʃənəri/(adj/n)革命性的；革命者
  • revolve/rɪˈvɒlv/(v)旋转；围绕

Collocations

  • industrial revolution
  • digital revolution
  • political revolution
  • lead a revolution
  • revolutionary change
  • spark a revolution

Examples

  1. 1.The industrial revolution fundamentally reshaped how people lived and worked, altering patterns built over millennia.
  2. 2.The digital revolution has disrupted every sector from retail to healthcare, and the pace of change shows no sign of slowing.

Synonyms

  • transformation/ˌtrænsfəˈmeɪʃən/— a complete change
  • upheaval/ʌpˈhiːvəl/— a violent change
  • overhaul/ˈəʊvəhɔːl/— a thorough reform

Etymology

from Latin "revolutio," from "revolvere" (to roll back)