revolutionise

revolutionise — verb

1. to change something such as a system, industry, or way of doing things in a very

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

to change something such as a system, industry, or way of doing things in a very important and dramatic way, making it work far better than before

例句

The invention of the smartphone revolutionised the way people communicate with each other.

revolutionise + the way [people do something]

Ramón's new farming method revolutionised food production across the region.

同義詞
  • transform

    more general; can describe smaller or more gradual changes

  • overhaul

    suggests taking something apart and rebuilding it; less dramatic than revolutionise

  • disrupt

    modern term in business/tech; implies breaking the old model rather than improving it

反義詞
  • preserve

    to keep something as it is, resisting change

文法句型

revolutionise + noun phrase

用法筆記

This is the British English spelling; the American English equivalent is 'revolutionize'. The word is most often used with fields or domains (technology, education, healthcare, industry) rather than single objects.

常見錯誤

❌The app revolutionised phones.
✅The app revolutionised the way people use their phones.
💡'revolutionise' needs a broader domain or field as its object, not just the thing itself.
❌He revolutionised the company last week.
✅His new strategy completely revolutionised how the company operates.
💡'revolutionise' describes a major transformation, not a routine change.

2. to introduce strong revolutionary political ideas to a group of people or a soci

2.動詞及物C1
釋義

to introduce strong revolutionary political ideas to a group of people or a society, making them want radical change

例句

The student group hoped to revolutionise the working class through pamphlets and public speeches.

revolutionise + social group + through [means]

The underground magazine sought to revolutionise rural farmers with calls for land reform.

revolutionise + [social group] + with [ideological message]

同義詞
  • politicise

    weaker — means to make someone politically aware, not necessarily revolutionary

  • radicalise

    implies extreme views, often with a negative connotation

文法句型

be revolutionised by + [ideology/leader]

用法筆記

This older, political sense is now less common in everyday English. It is typically found in historical or political writing about social movements. The object is usually a social group or a political system.