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

• If his company succeeds, it could revolutionize the way we store, transmit, and analyze information.
  一旦成功，它可能会彻底改变我们储存、传输和分析信息的模式。
• Just as cellphones and mobile computing have changed the way we operate in the world, so, too, will this vision of 'intravenous computing' revolutionize the way we use and rely on computers.
  就像手机和移动计算改变了我们运转世界的方式一样，‘静脉计算’这样的愿景也将彻底改变我们对计算机的使用和依赖。
• 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。
• 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 subscription service will revolutionize the way you find and use information in your day-to-day work.
  这种订阅服务将革命化你在你的日常工作发现并且使用信息的方法。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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？
• Computers have and will continue to revolutionize the transfer and use of information.
  计算机已经并将继续引起信息的转换与利用的革命。