upheaval in + noun phrase
The country experienced a political upheaval in the 1990s.
该国在20世纪90年代经历了一场政治剧变。
动乱；剧变；大变动
向上抬起的过程,尤指地壳部分抬升。；剧烈的动荡和混乱状态(如政治或社会状况)；从一种状态到另一种状态的破坏性变化。；剧烈的骚乱；突然的剧烈动荡、骚乱或冲击。
a state of violent disturbance and disorder, especially in politics or social conditions
指政治、社会等方面的剧烈动荡；不指物理上的举起或隆起。
向上抬起的过程,尤指地壳部分抬升。
The process of being heaved upward, especially the raising of part of the earth's crust.
剧烈的动荡和混乱状态(如政治或社会状况)
a state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally)
从一种状态到另一种状态的破坏性变化。
A disruptive change, from one state to another.
剧烈的骚乱
a violent disturbance
突然的剧烈动荡、骚乱或冲击。
A sudden violent upset, disruption or convulsion.
(地质学)陆地隆升到更高海拔(如造山过程中)
(geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building)
The country went through a period of great upheaval after the election.
这个国家在选举后经历了一段巨大的动荡时期。
用法提示：upheaval 作名词，表示社会或政治上的剧烈动荡。
Moving to a new city caused a lot of upheaval in our family life.
搬到一个新城市给我们的家庭生活带来了很多变动。
用法提示：此处 upheaval 指生活中的重大变动或混乱。
The company managed to survive the economic upheaval of the past decade.
这家公司设法挺过了过去十年的经济剧变。
用法提示：upheaval 作名词，指经济领域的剧变。
The country experienced a political upheaval in the 1990s.
该国在20世纪90年代经历了一场政治剧变。
The economic crisis caused widespread upheaval.
经济危机引发了广泛的动荡。
The company underwent a major upheaval after the merger.
合并后公司经历了一次重大剧变。
更强调情绪上的不安和混乱
语气更强，指完全无秩序
侧重正常进程被打断
泛指缺乏秩序，可用于社会或个人
常指社会或政治方面的不满和骚动
grammar · medium
易错句子The political crisis upheavaled the country.
正确表达The political crisis caused upheaval in the country.
upheaval 是名词，不能作动词；应使用 cause upheaval 或 lead to upheaval 等动词短语。
grammar · medium
易错句子There were many upheaval after the election.
正确表达There were many upheavals after the election.
upheaval 在这个语境中是可数名词，表示多次动荡时应用复数形式上。
upheaval强调突然的剧变，turmoil侧重持续的混乱状态
upheaval指任何形式的剧烈变动，revolution特指政治或社会变革，常伴有暴力
政治动荡
The country experienced a period of political upheaval after the election.
选举后该国经历了一段政治动荡时期。
社会动荡
Rapid industrialization led to widespread social upheaval.
快速工业化导致了广泛的社会动荡。
经济剧变
The financial crisis caused severe economic upheaval across the region.
金融危机给整个地区造成了严重的经济剧变。
情感波动
Divorce often brings emotional upheaval for all family members.
离婚常常给所有家庭成员带来情感波动。
重大变革
Moving to a new city was a major upheaval in their lives.
搬到一个新城市是他们生活中的一次重大变革。
动荡时期
The 1960s were a period of great social upheaval.
20世纪60年代是一个社会大动荡的时期。
up- (向上) + heave (举起) + -al (名词后缀)
政治或社会上的剧变
动荡时期常伴随危机
upheaval通常伴随混乱状态
社会动荡的另一种表达
upheaval常导致结构变革
发长 /iː/ 音 (如 sea, tea)
Same pattern, same sound
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