1. 激變；劇變；動(dòng)亂 An upheaval is a big change which causes a lot of trouble, confusion, and worry.
upheaval的近義詞
e.g. Wherever there is political upheaval, invariably there are refugees... 哪里有政治動(dòng)亂，哪里就一定有難民。 e.g. Having a baby will mean the greatest upheaval in your life. 有了孩子意味著(zhù)你的生活要發(fā)生重大的變化。
upheaval英英釋義
upheaval
noun
1. disturbance usually in protest
Synonym: agitationexcitementturmoilhullabaloo
2. (geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building)
Synonym: upliftupthrowupthrust
3. a violent disturbance
e.g. the convulsions of the stock market
Synonym: convulsionturmoil
4. a state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally)
e.g. the industrial revolution was a period of great turbulence