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

• 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。
• The most important is information technology, the immediate effect of which is to revolutionize every information-based business.
  最重要的是信息技术，它带来的直接后果是彻底改变了所有以信息为基础的产业。
• We are transcending all three, and will revolutionize the way people communicate, purchase, learn, share and play.
  我们正在这三个方面进行超越，这将会彻底改变人们的沟通、购物、学习、分享和玩游戏的方式。
• The healthcare industry has been very slow to adopt information technologies that can revolutionize quality, productivity and performance in many other industries.
  卫生保健行业在采用信息技术方面一直非常缓慢，而这些技术在很多其他行业都带来了质量、效率和性能的革命性提高。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Determined, and some said strident, she would revolutionize the economy.
  她将坚定地，有人说是尖锐地，对经济进行大刀阔斧的改革。
• Technology could revolutionize our way of life.
  技术会给什么生活方式带来革命。
• 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。