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an attempt, by a large number of people, to change the government of a country, especially by violent action 革命 a socialist revolution 社會主義革命 the outbreak of the French Revolution in 1789 1789 年法國大革命的爆發 The shooting and killing of thirty people started a revolution. 三十人的槍殺引發了一場革命。 The country appears to be on the brink of revolution. 這個國家似乎快要爆發革命。
Collocations Politicssee also counter-revolution, revoltPolitics 政治 Power 權力 - create/form/be the leader of a political party
創建／組建／領導政黨 - gain/take/win/lose/regain control of Congress
獲得／失去／奪回對國會的控制權 - start/spark/lead/be on the brink of a revolution
發起／引發／領導一場革命；革命一觸即發 - be engaged/locked in an internal power struggle
參與／陷入内部權力鬥爭 - lead/form a rival/breakaway faction
領導／組建反對派／分裂派 - seize/take control of the government/power
奪取／接手對政府／政權的控制權 - bring down/overthrow/topple the government/president/regime
推翻政府／總統／政權 - abolish/overthrow/restore the monarchy
廢除／推翻／恢複君主制 - establish/install a military dictatorship/a stable government
建立軍事獨裁／穩定的政府 - be forced/removed/driven from office/power
被迫離職／下台；被免職／趕下台 - resign/step down as party leader/an MP/president/prime minister
辭去政黨領袖／議員／總統／總理的職位 - enter/retire from/return to political life
開始／退出／重回政治生涯
Political debate 政治辯論 - spark/provoke a heated/hot/intense/lively debate
引發激烈的辯論 - engage in/participate in/contribute to (the) political/public debate (on/over something)
參與（關於某事的）政治／公開辯論 - get involved in/feel excluded from the political process
參與／感覺被排擠出政治進程 - launch/start/lead/spearhead a campaign/movement
發起／領導一場運動 - join/be linked with the peace/anti-war/feminist/civil rights movement
參與和平／反戰／女權／民權運動；與和平／反戰／女權／民權運動有聯系 - criticize/speak out against/challenge/support the government
批評／公開反對／質疑／支持政府 - lobby/put pressure on the government (to do something)
遊說／施壓於政府（去做某事） - come under fire/pressure from opposition parties
受到來自反對黨的抨擊／壓力
Policy 政策 - call for/demand/propose/push for/advocate democratic/political/land reform(s)
呼籲／強烈要求／提議／敦促／倡導民主／政治／土地改革 - formulate/implement domestic economic policy
制定／執行國内經濟政策 - change/influence/shape/have an impact on government/economic/public policy
改變／影響政府／經濟／公共政策 - be consistent with/be in line with/go against/be opposed to government policy
符合／違背政府政策 - reform/restructure/modernize the tax system
改革／重組／革新稅收制度 - privatize/improve/deliver/make cuts in public services
私有化／改善／提供／削減公共服務 - invest (heavily) in/spend something on schools/education/public services/(the) infrastructure
在學校／教育／公共服務／基礎設施上投入（大量）資金 - nationalize the banks/the oil industry
使銀行／石油産業國有化 - promise/propose/deliver/give ($80 billion in/significant/substantial/massive) tax cuts
承諾／提議／兌現／實行（800 億美元／大幅度的）減稅 - a/the budget is approved/ (especially North American English) passed by parliament/congress
預算經議會／國會通過
Making laws 制定法律 - have a majority in/have seats in Parliament/Congress/the Senate
在議會／國會／參議院中佔多數席位／佔有席位 - propose/sponsor a bill/legislation/a resolution
提交議案／法規／決議 - introduce/bring in/draw up/draft/adopt/pass a bill/a law/legislation/measures
推出／提出／拟定／起草／采用／通過議案／法律／法規／措施 - amend/repeal an act/a law/legislation
修正／廢除法案／法律／法規 - veto/vote against/oppose a bill/legislation/a measure/a proposal/a resolution
否決／投票反對／反對議案／法規／措施／提議／決議 - get/require/be decided by a majority vote
獲得／需要多數票；由多數票決定
Extra ExamplesTopics Historyb2, Politicsb2Some Marxists still believe that socialism will one day triumph through world revolution. 一些馬克思主義者依然相信社會主義總有一天將通過世界革命取得勝利。 The activists were charged with fomenting revolution. 激進主義分子被指控煽動革命。 Thousands of people were killed in the bloody revolution that toppled the government. 在推翻政府的流血革命中，成千上萬的人被殺害。 a revolution against communist rule 反對共産主義統治的革命 the failed 1911 revolution 失敗的 1911 年革命 the revolution which overthrew the old regime 推翻舊政權的革命 The French Revolution brought about great changes in the society and government of France. 法國大革命爲法國社會和政府帶來巨大變化。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- successful
- bloody
- violent
- …
- carry out
- fight
- foment
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- break out
- spread
- overthrow something
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- revolution against
- the outbreak of the revolution
- revolution from above
- revolution from below
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a great change in conditions, ways of working, beliefs, etc. that affects large numbers of people 巨變；大變革 a cultural/social/scientific, etc. revolution 文化、社會、科學等的重大變革 the sexual revolution of the 1960s 20 世紀 60 年代的性革命 the digital/technological revolution 數字/技術革命 They led the electronics revolution but have been left behind by the IT revolution. 他們領導了電子革命，但被信息技術革命甩在了後面。 - revolution in something
A revolution in information technology is taking place. 信息技術正在發生巨變。
Extra ExamplesAs the 18th century wore on, an agricultural revolution took place. 18 世紀慢慢過去，農業革命爆發了。 Doctors have welcomed the fitness revolution. 醫生們都擁護這場健康革命。 He achieved a virtual revolution in the way music is recorded. 他在音樂錄制方面取得了實質性的突破。 Marketing has undergone a revolution in recent years. 市場營銷近年經歷了一場革命。 The coming of television brought about a revolution in people's leisure activities. 電視的出現引起了人們閒暇活動的巨大變化。 The computer revolution has transformed the workplace. 計算機革命已經改變了我們的工作環境。 The last decade has seen a revolution in telecommunications. 在過去的 10 年裏，電信業發生了巨大變革。 There has been a quiet revolution in the way writing is taught. 寫作教學的方法已悄悄發生了變革。 There has been a revolution going on in farming during the last five years. 過去的 5 年裏，農業發生了巨變。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- quiet
- complete
- virtual
- …
- achieve
- begin
- bring
- …
- occur
- take place
- go on
- …
- revolution in
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a complete circular movement around a point （環繞中心點的）旋轉；（尤指）天體運行 The disk rotates at up to 500 revolutions per minute. 該磁盤以每分鐘多達500轉的速度旋轉。 - revolution around something
The revolution of the earth around the sun takes one year. 地球環繞太陽公轉一周需要一年時間。
Extra ExamplesJupiter makes a complete revolution around the sun every 12 years. 木星每 12 年繞太陽一周。 The earth turns through one complete revolution approximately every twenty-four hours. 地球大約每二十四小時自轉一周。 One full revolution of the knob will open the hatch. 把門柄轉一圈就可以打開艙口蓋。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- complete
- full
- complete
- make
- through a revolution
- revolution about
- revolution around
- …
- revolutions a minute
- revolutions per minute
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French, or from late Latin revolutio(n-), from revolvere ‘roll back’, from re- ‘back’ (also expressing intensive force) + volvere ‘roll’.