单词详解

1. n.

A. [C] [U] 革命，革命运动 (a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving )

The industrial revolution was also a cultural revolution. 工业革命也是一场文化运动。

The American Revolution gave independence to the Colonies.
美国独立战争使十三个州得到了独立。

The industrial revolution had taken place in England first.

工业革命首先在英国发生。

Most countries have had revolutions against the rulers.

大多数国家发生过反对统治者的革命。

Have you watch the documentary on information revolution?

你看了有关信息革命的那个记录片没有？

B. [C] 革命性剧变，大变革 (+in)
The computer caused a revolution in our way of work.
电脑使办公的方式发生了根本性的变化。

C. [C] [U (天体的)] 运行，公转 [(+round)] [a single complete turn (axial or orbital)]
One revolution of the earth around the sun takes a year.
地球绕太阳运行一周需一年时间。

D. 回转，旋转 [C]
They spin at 400-500 revolutions per minute. 它们每分钟旋转四百到五百周。

相关单词

　复数：revolutions

　近义词：rebellion

　形容词：revolutionary 革命的