revolution
/ˌrevəˈljuːʃən/noun
1
- a forcible overthrow of a government or social order, in favour of a new system革命, 彻底变革。
1.1
- （常作the Revolution）(in Marxism) the class struggle which is expected to lead to political change and the triumph of communism（马克思主义）共产主义革命。
1.2
- a dramatic and wide-reaching change in the way something works or is organized or in people's ideas about it革命性巨变; 大变革：
marketing underwent a revolution.
市场营销经历了一场巨变。
2
- an instance of revolving旋转：
one revolution a second.
每秒钟一转。
2.1
- mass noun motion in orbit or a circular course or round an axis or centre绕转; 旋转。
2.2
- the single completion of an orbit or rotation旋转一周。
派生词
revolutionism
nounrevolutionist
noun词源
late Middle English: from Old French, or from late Latin revolutio（n-）, from revolvere 'roll back' （see REVOLVE）.