1834 in reference to convulsions in society; 1836 in geology, from verb upheave (c. 1300, from up (adv.) + heave (v.)) + -al (2). Similarly formed verbs are Old Frisian upheva, Old High German ufhevan, German aufheben.
雙語例句
1. It was faced with the greatest social upheaval since World War Ⅱ.
它麵臨第二次世界大戰以來最大的社會動亂.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
2. And here lie the seeds of the whole subsequent upheaval.
這就包含著隨之而來的全部變革的萌芽.
來自英漢非文學 - 家庭、私有製和國家的起源
3. Having a baby will mean the greatest upheaval in your life.
有了孩子意味著你的生活要發生重大的變化。
來自辭典例句
4. Wherever there is political upheaval, invariably there are refugees.
哪裏有政治動亂，哪裏就一定有難民。
來自辭典例句
5. Her fears had always been on the alert for an upheaval.