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"upheaval" in Chinese (Traditional)

劇變動盪

Definition

突然而重大的變動,常常引起混亂、無序或社會、政治或生活上的擾亂。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

較為正式,多用於新聞、歷史、社會變革等大範圍變化的語境,如“社會劇變”、“政治動盪”。不要和“upbeat”(樂觀)混淆。

Examples

The country is experiencing an economic upheaval.

這個國家正經歷經濟**劇變**。

There was great upheaval after the new law was passed.

新法律通過後出現了巨大的**動盪**。

Moving to a new city can be an emotional upheaval.

搬到新城市可能是一種情感上的**動盪**。

After months of political upheaval, things finally calmed down.

幾個月的政治**動盪**後,情勢終於穩定下來。

The company merger caused a lot of workplace upheaval.

公司合併導致了工作場所的巨大**動盪**。

Teenage years are often a time of personal upheaval.

青少年時期常常是個人**動盪**的時候。