revolutionary
adjective uk/ˌrev.əˈluː.ʃən.ər.i/ us/ˌrev.əˈluː.ʃən.er.i/
(IN POLITICS)
B2 革命的，革命性的
involved in or relating to a revolution
a revolutionary leader/movement 革命领导人／运动
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- He was arrested for taking part in revolutionary activities.
- His writings influenced political thinking during the revolutionary war.
- The revolutionary party was defeated in the recent election.
- The government has ordered the closure of the revolutionary newspaper.
- Several revolutionary organizations combined to form the new party.
(NEW AND IMPORTANT)
B2 革命性的;大变革的;完全创新的
completely new and having a great effect
Penicillin was a revolutionary drug. 青霉素是具有革命性意义的药物。
The 20th century brought about revolutionary changes in our lifestyles. 二十世纪带来人们生活上的巨大转变。
revolutionary
noun [ C ] uk/ˌrev.əˈluː.ʃən.ər.i/ us/ˌrev.əˈluː.ʃən.er.i/ (also revolutionist, /ˌrev.əˈluː.ʃən.ɪst/ /ˌrev.əˈluː.ʃən.ɪst/)
革命者
someone who tries to cause or take part in a revolution
She joined a movement of armed revolutionaries.
He was a true revolutionist who didn't fight for the government, but for freedom.
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- A poster of the Cuban revolutionary Che Guevara hangs on the wall.
- She was a true revolutionary who fought for the rights of the poor in her country.
- He is working on a biography of the famous French revolutionist Robespierre.