- revolution
- noun1 changing the political systemADJECTIVE▪ successful▪ bloody, violent▪
Thousands of people were killed in the bloody revolution that toppled the government.
▪ bloodless, peaceful▪ popular▪ political▪ communist, democratic, socialist, etc.▪ bourgeois, proletarian▪ world▪Some Marxists still believe that socialism will one day triumph through world revolution.
VERB + REVOLUTION▪ carry out, fight, foment, stage▪The activists were charged with fomenting revolution.
▪ lead▪ crush, put down▪ call forREVOLUTION + VERB▪ break out▪ spread▪ overthrow sth, topple sth▪the revolution which overthrew the old regime
▪ fail▪the failed 1911 revolution
PREPOSITION▪ revolution against▪a revolution against communist rule
PHRASES▪ the outbreak of the revolution▪ revolution from above, revolution from below (= by people already in power/by people without political power)▪ the threat of revolution (esp. BrE)2 complete change in methods, opinions, etc.ADJECTIVE▪ quiet▪There has been a quiet revolution in the way writing is taught.
▪ complete▪ virtual▪ minor▪ agrarian, agricultural, computer, cultural, digital, economic, electronic, industrial, information, Internet, political, scientific, sexual, social, technologicalVERB + REVOLUTION▪ achieve, begin, bring, bring about, create, launch, spark, start▪The coming of the Internet brought about a revolution in people's leisure activities.
▪ lead▪ go through, undergo▪Marketing has undergone a revolution in recent years.
▪ see▪The last decade has seen a revolution in telecommunications.
▪ embrace, welcome (esp. BrE)▪Doctors have welcomed the fitness revolution.
REVOLUTION + VERB▪ occur, take place▪As the 18th century wore on, an agricultural revolution took place.
▪ go on▪There has been a revolution going on in farming during the last five years.
▪ transform sth▪The computer revolution has transformed the workplace.
PREPOSITION▪ revolution in▪He achieved a virtual revolution in the way music is recorded.
3 movement around sth; one complete turnADJECTIVE▪ complete, full▪One full revolution of the knob will open the hatch.
VERB + REVOLUTION▪ complete, makePREPOSITION▪ through a revolution▪The earth turns through one complete revolution every 24 hours.
▪ revolution about (BrE), revolution around▪Jupiter makes a complete revolution around the sun every 12 years.
PHRASES▪ revolutions a minute, revolutions per minute
Collocations dictionary. 2013.
