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单词 re-revolution
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re-revolutionn.

Brit. /ˌriːˌrɛvəˈl(j)uːʃn/, U.S. /ˌriˌrɛvəˈluʃ(ə)n/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: re- prefix, revolution n.
Etymology: < re- prefix + revolution n.
= counter-revolution n.
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1709 D. Defoe Hist. Union Great Brit. Pref. p. x The Revolution should suffer a Re-revolution in a few Weeks.
1751 F. Coventry Hist. Pompey the Little ii. i. 82 We see Feuds, Animosities, Divisions, Jealousies, Revolutions and Re-revolutions.
1778 H. Walpole Let. to W. Mason in Lett. in Wks. (1846) V. 490 A re-revolution was so probable.
1811 T. Jefferson Let. 23 Apr. in Papers (2006) Retirement Ser. III. 579 The re-revolutions are over which are to restore countries to their antient boundaries.
1997 R. L. Haughton Images for Change 3 In less than one century we have experienced two world wars.., the holocaust, ‘the bomb,’ the rise and collapse of the Soviet system, the Chinese revolution and re-revolution [etc.].
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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