revolutionize

英 [ˌrevəˈluːʃənaɪz]

美 [ˌrevəˈluːʃənaɪz]

v.  彻底改变; 完全变革

过去分词：revolutionized　过去式：revolutionized　现在分词：revolutionizing　第三人称单数：revolutionizes　

TOEFL

Collins.1 / BNC.20948 / COCA.11024

牛津词典

verb

• 彻底改变；完全变革
  to completely change the way that sth is done
  1. Aerial photography has revolutionized the study of archaeology.
     航空摄影已经给考古学研究带来了一场革命。

柯林斯词典

in BRIT, also use 英国英语亦用 revolutionise


• VERB 使发生巨大变革;给…带来革命性剧变
  When somethingrevolutionizesan activity, it causes great changes in the way that it is done.
  1. Over the past forty years plastics have revolutionised the way we live...
     在过去的40年中，塑料彻底改变了我们的生活方式。
  2. Automation revolutionized the olive industry in the early 1970s.
     自动化技术在20世纪70年代早期给橄榄油产业带来了一场革命。

英英释义

verb

• change radically
  1. E-mail revolutionized communication in academe
  Synonym:revolutioniseoverturn
• fill with revolutionary ideas
  Synonym:revolutioniseinspire
• overthrow by a revolution, of governments

双语例句

• One day virtual reality will revolutionize the entertainment industry.
  有一天虚拟现实将使娱乐业发生革命性的变化。
• This guy might be able to revolutionize not just his country, but the whole region.
  这个人不但可以改变他的国家，也许还能改变整个地区。
• Self-cleaning fabrics could revolutionize the sport apparel industry.
  “自洁”纤维织品或许会给运动服装业带来一场革命。
• Chanel strove for originality and was destined to revolutionize women's fashion and liberate it from its restrictions.
  香奈儿力求创新，因此她注定要在当时的女性时尚界掀起一场革命，把女性从服装的限制中解放出来。
• Automation revolutionized the olive industry in the early 1970s.
  自动化技术在20世纪70年代早期给橄榄油产业带来了一场革命。
• So a really cheap process like this can revolutionize the steel industry?
  这么说，像这种成本低廉的新工艺可以彻底改革钢铁工业了？
• But experts say no single crop will revolutionize farming in Africa.
  但是专家表示没有哪种单独的农作物会对非洲农业产生重大的变革。
• Yes? And you should also learn the ropes before trying to revolutionize the industry.
  没错，你在试图改革这个产业之前，应该先学会做事的诀窍。
• The technology that saved Pennington's life could very weft revolutionize medicine in the coming century.
  挽救了潘宁顿性命的技术可以在新世纪导致一场医学革命。
• The use of atomic energy will revolutionize the lives of coming generations.
  原子能的利用将会使未来的人类生活发生巨大的变化。