upheavals

英 [ʌpˈhiːvəlz]

美 [əpˈhivəlz]

n.  剧变; 激变; 动乱; 动荡
upheaval的复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 激变；剧变；动乱
  Anupheavalis a big change which causes a lot of trouble, confusion, and worry.
  1. Wherever there is political upheaval, invariably there are refugees...
     哪里有政治动乱，哪里就一定有难民。
  2. Having a baby will mean the greatest upheaval in your life.
     有了孩子意味着你的生活要发生重大的变化。

双语例句

• Upheavals may occupy your day.
  你的生活可能会发生剧变；
• The first three years of his presidency were characterised by August upheavals.
  在他总统任期的头三年，每年的8月份都爆发了剧变。
• But are they prepared to fight the new one against financial upheavals and recession?
  但是，它们准备好打一场对抗金融动荡和衰退的新战争了吗？
• While the world is preoccupied with upheavals in financial markets and the US primary elections, we should not forget a strategic issue of enormous importance.
  尽管现在全世界都在关注金融市场的剧变和美国的初选，但我们不应忘记一个极其重要的战略问题。
• That is why many mediocre employees survive violent corporate upheavals while people of great talent are being laid off.
  这就是为什么许多平平庸庸的公司雇员在大调整中保住了位置，而有才能的人反到下岗。
• Still, barring last-minute upheavals the legislation will pass through the house of Lords in a few weeks.
  但除非在最后时刻发生剧变，这项立法还是会在几周后在上院通过。
• This is impossible to measure precisely, particularly after recent upheavals.
  对此精确衡量是不可能的，尤其是在最近的动荡之后。
• Their fear of reversals and upheavals is fully understandable.
  他们这种怕反复、怕折腾的心情是完全可以理解的。
• The whole of Africa had been buffeted by social and political upheavals.
  整个非洲都经受了社会和政治动荡之苦。
• With the upheavals in world capital markets, pure free-market policies are facing more criticism.
  随着目前全球资本市场动荡不安，纯粹自由市场政策目前面临着越来越多的批评声。