tumultuous
Chinese meaning
动荡的；混乱而激烈的
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Example
It was a massively consequential moment for the U.K.'s economy and political scene, and kicked off one of the most tumultuous decades in the country's recent history.
这是英国经济和政治格局的一个极具影响的时刻，开启了该国近代史上最动荡的十年之一。
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Background ✎
Roots · etymology
源自拉丁 tumultus(骚动、喧嚣)，-ōsus 表「充满」，经古法语入英语
- tumult(骚动)+-u-+-ous(充满……的形容词后缀)
Collocations
- tumultuous decade / tumultuous relationship / tumultuous period
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