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revolution2 noun the French Revolution 法国大革命a technological revolution 一场技术大变革revolution ♦︎ reversal ♦︎ turnaround ♦︎ U-turn ♦︎ a change of heart ♦︎ sea changeThese are all words for a complete change of conditions, opinion, plan or behaviour. 这些词均表示彻底转变。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a revolution / reversal / turnaround / U-turn / sea change in sth◆a U-turn / a change of heart on / over sth◆a complete reversal / turnaround / U-turn / change of heart◆an apparent reversal / change of heart◆a dramatic reversal / turnaround / U-turn◆to undergo a revolution / change of heart / sea change◆to represent a revolution / reversal / turnaround / change of heart◆to bring about a revolution / reversal / change of heart■ revolution [countable] a great change in conditions, ways of working or beliefs that affects large numbers of people 巨变；大变革◆a cultural / social / scientific revolution文化的／社会的／科学的重大变革◆A revolution in information technology is taking place.信息技术正在发生巨变。ⓘ The Industrial Revolution was the period in the 18th and 19th centuries in Europe and the US when machines began to be used to do work, and industry grew rapidly. * the Industrial Revolution指工业革命，发生于18和19世纪的欧洲和美国，那时开始用机器生产，工业迅速发展。■ reversal [countable] (rather formal) a change of sth so that it is the opposite of what it was 颠倒；彻底转变；逆转◆The new figures suggest a reversal of the trend.最新数字表明有逆转趋势。◆The government suffered a total reversal of fortunes last week.上个星期，政府的运气一下子倒过来了。 see also reverse ⇨ reverse ■ turnaround /ˈtɜːnəraʊnd; NAmE ˈtɜːrnəraʊnd/ (BrE also turnround) [countable, usually singular] a situation in which sth changes from bad to good 好转；起色；转机◆Is this the beginning of a turnaround in the economy?这是经济复苏的开始吗？■ ˈU-turn [countable] (informal, especially journalism 尤用于新闻) a complete change in policy or behaviour, usually one that is embarrassing （政策或行为上常令人尴尬的）彻底转变，180度大转变◆The government may be forced into an embarrassing U-turn on education policy.政府可能会被迫对教育政策作出尴尬的彻底转变。ⓘ U-turn is used especially to talk about changes in policy by governments or politicians. * U-turn尤指政府或政治人物的政策变化。 see also do a U-turn ⇨ break verb 4 ■ a ˌchange of ˈheart idiom if you have a change of heart, your attitude towards sth changes, usually making you feel more friendly, helpful, etc. 改变态度，改变看法（通常指变得更友好、有益等）◆Dan did not want to get married but recently he's had a change of heart.丹原本不想结婚，但最近他改变了主意。■ ˈsea change [singular] (written) a strong and noticeable change in a situation, especially in people's attitudes to sth （尤指民众态度的）大转变，巨变◆It was one of those momentous events that cause a sea change in public attitudes.这是那些导致公众态度大转变的重大事件之一。 |