Tra từ revolution - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

revo·lu·tion AW [revolution revolutions] BrE [ˌrevəˈluːʃn] NAmE [ˌrevəˈluːʃn] noun
1. countable, uncountable an attempt, by a large number of people, to change the government of a country, especially by violent action
•a socialist revolution
•the outbreak of the French Revolution in 1789
•to start a revolution
•a country on the brink of revolution
see also ↑counter-revolution, ↑revolt
2. countable a great change in conditions, ways of working, beliefs, etc. that affects large numbers of people
•a cultural/social/scientific, etc. revolution
•~ in sth A revolution in information technology is taking place.
see also ↑Industrial Revolution
3. countable, uncountable ~ (around/on sth) a complete ↑circular movement around a point, especially of one planet around another
•the revolution of the earth around the sun
see also ↑revolve
4. (also informal rev)countable a ↑circular movement made by sth fixed to a central point, for example in a car engine
•rotating at 300 revolutions per minute
See also: ↑rev

Word Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French, or from late Latin revolutio(n-), from revolvere ‘roll back’, from re- ‘back’ (also expressing intensive force) + volvere ‘roll’.

Thesaurus:
revolution noun
1. C, U
•The shooting of 30 people started a revolution.
coup • • uprising • • revolt • • rebellion • • mutiny • |formal insurgency •
a/an revolution/coup/uprising/revolt/rebellion against sb/sth
(a) violent revolution/uprising/rebellion
stage/lead a/an revolution/coup/revolt/rebellion/mutiny
2. C
•A technological revolution is taking place.
reversal • • turnaround • • a change of heart • |written sea change • |informal, especially journalism U-turn •
a revolution/reversal/turnaround/sea change /U-turn in sth
undergo a revolution/change of heart/sea change
represent a revolution/reversal/turnaround/change of heart
bring about a revolution/reversal/change of heart

Collocations:
Politics
Power
create/form/be the leader of a political party
gain/take/win/lose/regain control of Congress
start/spark/lead/be on the brink of a revolution
be engaged/locked in an internal power struggle
lead/form a rival/breakaway faction
seize/take control of the government/power
bring down/overthrow/topple the government/president/regime
abolish/overthrow/restore the monarchy
establish/install a military dictatorship/a stable government
be forced/removed/driven from office/power
resign/step down as party leader/an MP/president/prime minister
enter/retire from/return to political life
Political debate
spark/provoke a heated/hot/intense/lively debate
engage in/participate in/contribute to (the) political/public debate (on/over sth)
get involved in/feel excluded from the political process
launch/start/lead/spearhead a campaign/movement
join/be linked with the peace/anti-war/feminist/civil rights movement
criticize/speak out against/challenge/support the government
lobby/put pressure on the government (to do sth)
come under fire/pressure from opposition parties
Policy
call for/demand/propose/push for/advocate democratic/political/land reform(s)
formulate/implement domestic economic policy
change/influence/shape/have an impact on government/economic/public policy
be consistent with/be in line with/go against/be opposed to government policy
reform/restructure/modernize the tax system
privatize/improve/deliver/make cuts in public services
invest (heavily) in/spend sth on schools/education/public services/(the) infrastructure
nationalize the banks/the oil industry
promise/propose/deliver/give ($80 billion in/significant/substantial/massive) tax cuts
a/the budget is approved/ (especially NAmE) passed by parliament/congress
Making laws
have a majority in/have seats in Parliament/Congress/the Senate
propose/sponsor a bill/legislation/a resolution
introduce/bring in/draw up/draft/adopt/pass a bill/a law/legislation/measures
amend/repeal an act/a law/legislation
veto/vote against/oppose a bill/legislation/a measure/a proposal/a resolution
get/require/be decided by a majority vote
more collocations at ↑economy, ↑voting

Example Bank:
•As the 18th century wore on, an agricultural revolution took place.
•Doctors have welcomed the fitness revolution.
•He achieved a virtual revolution in the way music is recorded.
•How long does it take for the planet Jupiter to make a complete revolution around the sun?
•Jupiter makes a complete revolution around the sun every 12 years.
•Marketing has undergone a revolution in recent years.
•One full revolution of the knob will open the hatch.
•Some Marxists still believe that socialism will one day triumph through world revolution.
•The activists were charged with fomenting revolution.
•The coming of television brought about a revolution in people's leisure activities.
•The computer revolution has transformed the workplace.
•The earth turns through one complete revolution approximately every twenty-four hours.
•The last decade has seen a revolution in telecommunications.
•There has been a quiet revolution in the way writing is taught.
•There has been a revolution going on in farming during the last five years.
•Thousands of people were killed in the bloody revolution that toppled the government.
•a revolution against communist rule
•the failed 1911 revolution
•the revolution which overthrew the old regime
•The French Revolution brought about great changes in the society and government of France.
•The country appears to be on the brink of revolution.
•The disk rotates at up to 500 revolutions per minute.
•The revolution of the earth around the sun takes one year.
•The shooting and killing of thirty people started a revolution.
•a cultural/social/scientific revolution