英语词汇“revolutionize”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

revolution /re-və-looˈshən or -lūˈ/

noun

The act or condition of revolving

Movement in an orbit, as distinguished from rotation

(less commonly) rotation

A complete turn by an object or figure, through four right angles, about an axis

A cycle of phenomena or of time

Recurrence in cycles

Turning over in the mind (archaic)

Mutation (Shakespeare)

A great upheaval

A complete change, eg in outlook, social habits or circumstances

A radical change in government

A time of intensified change in the earth's features (geology)

ORIGIN: LL revolūtiō, -ōnis

revoluˈtional adjective

Of revolution in movement

revoluˈtionary adjective

Of, favouring, or of the nature of revolution, esp in government or conditions

noun

A person who takes part in, supports or advocates a revolution

revoluˈtioner noun (historical)

A supporter of a revolution, esp that of 1688

revoluˈtionism noun

revoluˈtionist adjective and noun

(a person) supporting or advocating revolution

revoluˈtionize or revoluˈtionise transitive verb

To cause radical change, or a revolution, in
To make revolutionary

Revolutionary Calendar noun

The calendar used in France from 1793 to 1805 (see Vendémiaire, Brumaire, Frimaire, Nivôse under nival, Pluviôse under pluvial, Ventôse under ventose, Germinal, Floréal under flora, Prairial, Messidor, Thermidor and Fructidor)

the American Revolution

The change from the condition of British colonies to national independence effected by the thirteen states of the American Union in 1776

the French Revolution

The overthrow of the old French monarchy and absolutism (1789)

the glorious Revolution

The expulsion of James II from the British throne (1688–9) that established the power of Parliament over the monarch