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| /ˌrevəˈluːʃn/ |
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| 1 | C/U a situation in which people completely change their government or political system , usually by force 革命；革命运动 |
| the French/ Russian/ Revolution 法国/俄国革命 |
| a group committed to promoting revolution 一个致力于推进革命的团体 |
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| 2 | C a sudden or major change , especially in ideas or methods （尤指思想或方式的）突然变革，大变化 |
| a sexual/ cultural/ revolution 性解放运动/文化大革命 |
| +in A revolution in information technology is taking place. 信息技术正经历着一场大变革。 |
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| 3 | C/U the movement of something in a circle around something else , either once or continuously 旋转；绕转 |
| the revolution of the Earth around the Sun 地球绕着太阳转 |
| | 3a | C one complete turn made by something moving in a circle around a fixed point 旋转一周 | | Engine speed is measured in revolutions per minute. 发动机速度是以每分钟的转数来测量的。 | |
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