upheaval
noun /ʌpˈhiːvl/
/ʌpˈhiːvl/
[countable, uncountable]- a big change that causes a lot of worry and problems
synonym disruption剧变;激变;动乱;动荡 - Teachers are still getting used to the latest upheavals in the education system.
教师们仍在适应教育系统的最新剧变。 - I can't face the upheaval of moving house again.
我无法忍受再次搬家的折腾。 - a period of emotional upheaval
情绪波动很大的时期
- The company underwent a massive upheaval after the takeover.
收购之后该公司变动巨大。 - The loss of his high-paying job caused enormous domestic upheaval.
失去高薪工作使他家里发生了很大变化。 - The country has undergone a major political upheaval.
这个国家经历了一场重大的政治动乱。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
- enormous
- great
- …
- cause
- experience
- go through
- …
- during the upheaval
- in the upheaval
- a period of upheaval
- Teachers are still getting used to the latest upheavals in the education system.