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单词 revolutionize
释义

revolutionize

verb

rev·​o·​lu·​tion·​ize ˌre-və-ˈlü-shə-ˌnīz How to pronounce revolutionize (audio)
revolutionized; revolutionizing

transitive verb

1
: to overthrow the established government of
2
: to imbue with revolutionary doctrines
3
: to change fundamentally or completely
revolutionize an industry

intransitive verb

: to engage in revolution
revolutionizer noun

Example Sentences

The invention of the airplane revolutionized travel. This new drug may revolutionize cancer treatment. This discovery has revolutionized our understanding of how the human brain works.
Recent Examples on the Web Either way, Stable Diffusion is leading a new wave of deep learning creative tools that are poised to revolutionize the creation of visual media. Benj Edwards, Ars Technica, 8 Sep. 2022 With about half of the air pollution along the Wasatch Front coming from transportation, the move to electric cars and trucks has the potential to revolutionize air quality. Tim Fitzpatrick, The Salt Lake Tribune, 2 Sep. 2022 Adam Neumann isn’t the only founder who wants to revolutionize housing. Steven Levy, WIRED, 26 Aug. 2022 A year ago, a startup launched in Napa that promised to revolutionize online wine sales. Esther Mobley, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Aug. 2022 For those brands that are selling wines and spirits, this is something that could really revolutionize the process. Jonathan Kleeman, Rolling Stone, 23 Aug. 2022 This has the potential to revolutionize how clean energy is financed in the U.S.–and accelerate the development of new projects. Andrei Cherny, Fortune, 22 Aug. 2022 Many companies had to revolutionize decades-old project engineering standards, find ways to lower project costs and prevent costly scheduling delays that had reached epic proportions. Peter Zornio, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2022 An exploration of how the development of global, interconnected, 3-D virtual worlds could revolutionize everything. Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

revolution + -ize

First Known Use

1797, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Kids Definition

revolutionize

verb

rev·​o·​lu·​tion·​ize ˌre-və-ˈlü-shə-ˌnīz How to pronounce revolutionize (audio)
revolutionized; revolutionizing
: to change greatly or completely
The invention of the airplane revolutionized travel.

revolutionize

verb

as in to transform
to change (something) very much or completely; to cause a revolution in (something) The invention of the airplane revolutionized travel. This new drug may revolutionize cancer treatment. This discovery has revolutionized our understanding of how the human brain works.

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • transform
  • alter
  • change
  • modify
  • transfigure
  • transmute
  • remodel
  • revise
  • recast
  • rework
  • refashion
  • remake
  • deform
  • regenerate
  • revamp
  • metamorphose
  • mutate
  • redo
  • exchange
  • vary
  • retool
  • commute
  • make over
  • convert
  • rejigger

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • fix
  • set
  • stabilize
  • freeze
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