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.
实用例句
1. It was faced with the greatest social upheaval since World War Ⅱ.
它面临第二次世界大战以来最大的社会动乱.
来自《简明英汉词典》
2. And here lie the seeds of the whole subsequent upheaval.
这就包含着随之而来的全部变革的萌芽.
来自英汉非文学 - 家庭、私有制和国家的起源
3. Having a baby will mean the greatest upheaval in your life.
有了孩子意味着你的生活要发生重大的变化。
来自辞典例句
4. Wherever there is political upheaval, invariably there are refugees.
哪里有政治动乱，哪里就一定有难民。
来自辞典例句
5. Her fears had always been on the alert for an upheaval.
