revolution /ˌrɛvəˈluːʃən/ noun plural revolutions
plural revolutions
Learner's definition of REVOLUTION
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a : the usually violent attempt by many people to end the rule of one government and start a new one革命 [count]
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— see also counterrevolution b [count] : a sudden, extreme, or complete change in the way people live, work, etc.革命性变革;剧变 -
This new theory could cause a revolution in elementary education.这个新理论可能会掀起一场初等教育革命。
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the computer revolution [=the changes created by the widespread use of computers]计算机革命
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The growth of the middle class forced a social revolution. [=a major change in society]中产阶级的发展壮大引发了一场社会革命。
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the sexual revolution [=a major change in people's attitudes about sex]性革命
— see also industrial revolution 2 technical
a : the action of moving around something in a path that is similar to a circle : rotation(围绕某物的)旋转 [count]
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b [count] : a complete turn that is made by something around its center point or line(绕轴的)旋转一周 -
The Earth makes one revolution on its axis in about 24 hours.地球绕地轴自转一周约24小时。
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This motor operates at a speed of 5,000 revolutions per minute.这台发动机以每分钟5000转的速度运转。