a big change that causes a lot of worry and problems synonym disruption剧变;激变;动乱;动荡 Teachers are still getting used to the latest upheavals in the education system. 教师们仍在适应教育系统的最新剧变。 I can't face the upheaval of moving house again. 我无法忍受再次搬家的折腾。 a period of emotional upheaval 情绪波动很大的时期
Extra ExamplesThe company underwent a massive upheaval after the takeover. 收购之后该公司变动巨大。 The loss of his high-paying job caused enormous domestic upheaval. 失去高薪工作使他家里发生了很大变化。 The country has undergone a major political upheaval. 这个国家经历了一场重大的政治动乱。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
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- during the upheaval
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- a period of upheaval