late 14c., originally of celestial bodies, from Old French revolucion "course, revolution (of celestial bodies)" (13c.), or directly from Late Latin revolutionem (nominative revolutio) "a revolving," noun of action from past participle stem of Latin revolvere "turn, roll back" (see revolve).
General sense of "instance of great change in affairs" is recorded from mid-15c. Political meaning "overthrow of an established political system" first recorded c. 1600, derived from French, and was especially applied to the expulsion of the Stuart dynasty under James II in 1688 and transfer of sovereignty to William and Mary.
双语例句
1. The vehicle that permitted both communication and acceptability was social revolution.
既能实现交流又能被广为接受的手段就是社会革命。
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2. Babearth regarded the middle classes as the betrayers of the Revolution.
巴博施把中产阶级看作是革命的叛徒。
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3. The feeding of dairy cows has undergone a revolution.
乳牛的喂养方法发生了巨大的改变。
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4. To start a revolution, you need discipline, incisiveness and articulacy.
要革命，就要守纪律、看得远、善表达。
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5. He still proclaims himself a believer in the Revolution.