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单词 youthquake
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Definition of youthquake in English:

youthquake

noun ˈjuːθkweɪkˈjuθˌkweɪk
  • A significant cultural, political, or social change arising from the actions or influence of young people.

    a youthquake has altered the Westminster landscape
    couture is undergoing something of a youthquake

Origin

1965: from youth + quake, on the pattern of earthquake. The first recorded use is from the January 1965 edition of the magazine Vogue, describing the upsurge of youth culture in London that occurred in the 1960s, especially as reflected in the changing fashion of the period. The word was apparently coined by Diana Vreeland, then editor-in-chief of Vogue.

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Definition of youthquake in US English:

youthquake

nounˈyo͞oTHˌkwākˈjuθˌkweɪk
  • A significant cultural, political, or social change arising from the actions or influence of young people.

    a youthquake has altered the Westminster landscape
    couture is undergoing something of a youthquake

Origin

1965: from youth + quake, on the pattern of earthquake. The first recorded use is from the January 1965 edition of the magazine Vogue, describing the upsurge of youth culture in London that occurred in the 1960s, especially as reflected in the changing fashion of the period. The word was apparently coined by Diana Vreeland, then editor-in-chief of Vogue.

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