convulsion

英 [kənˈvʌlʃn]

美 [kənˈvʌlʃn]

n. 痉挛; 抽搐; 动乱; 骚动

复数：convulsions　

Collins.1 / BNC.18641 / COCA.16936

牛津词典

noun

痉挛；抽搐
a sudden shaking movement of the body that cannot be controlled
1. The child went into convulsions.
  那孩子全身抽搐起来。
动乱；骚动
a sudden important change that happens to a country or an organization

抽搐;痉挛
If someone hasconvulsions, they suffer uncontrollable movements of their muscles.
N-COUNT (国家、体系、组织发生的)动乱，骚乱
If there areconvulsionsin a country, system, or organization, there are major unexpected changes in it.
1. ...the political convulsions that led to de Gaulle's return to power in May 1958.
  促使戴高乐在1958年5月重新上台的政治动乱
2. ...the great convulsion of the eighteenth century.
  18世纪的巨大动乱

noun

a physical disturbance such as an earthquake or upheaval
a violent disturbance
1. the convulsions of the stock market
Synonym:turmoilupheaval
violent uncontrollable contractions of muscles
a sudden uncontrollable attack
1. a paroxysm of giggling
2. a fit of coughing
3. convulsions of laughter
Synonym:paroxysmfit

The child reacts to the drug by going into convulsion.
这孩子全身痉挛，对药物有反应。
Taking large amount can cause serious gastroenteritis, vomiting, hematochezia, convulsion, and in serious cases can result in death.
大量服食可引致严重肠胃炎、呕吐、便血、抽搐，严重者并致死亡。
Analysis of Correlation Between Clinical Features and EEG Abnormality in Febrile Convulsion
家族性热性惊厥致病基因的遴选与筛查热性惊厥临床与脑电图异常相关因素分析
He was hospitalized as a result of febrile convulsion.
他因高热惊厥入院治疗。
The story is so funny it has us in convulsion.
这故事滑稽极了，使我们笑得不亦乐乎。
Febrile seizures are the most common children febrile convulsion caused by a variety of diseases including congenital and acquired organic factors.
热性惊厥（FS）是小儿常见的惊厥类型之一，可由多种疾病引起，包括先天和后天获得的各种不同机体因素。
Identification Of Bezoar And Tianma In The Prescription Of Bezoar Relieving Convulsion Pills By TLC
牛黄镇惊丸中牛黄与天麻的TLC鉴别研究
Resembling a convulsion in being sudden and violent.
似突然地强烈的痉挛。
How could this be? doesn't it mean she had a convulsion before she died?
怎么会这样？难道她死前的一刻曾经痉挛过？
Analysis of EEG in 316 patients with febrile convulsion
316例热性惊厥小儿的脑电图分析