turbulence

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++

tur·bu·lence /ˈtɜːbjələns $ ˈtɜːr-/ noun [uncountable] 1. HEMirregular and violent movements of air or water that are caused by the wind 〔由风造成的空气或水的〕湍流，紊流；不稳定的强气流2 CONFUSEDa political or emotional situation that is very confused 〔政治上的〕骚乱，骚动；〔情感上的〕波动 SYN turmoil A period of political turbulence followed the civil war. 内战结束之后紧接着的是一段政治动荡时期。

Examples from the Corpus

turbulence• Once more, the market had wide swings, capping a week of turbulence.• The political turbulence of the 1970s and 1980s disturbed this cosy conceptualisation of things.• The political turbulence that followed the Civil War was only brought under control by Cromwell's benevolent dictatorship.• Political turbulence is spreading throughout the country.• The plane encountered severe turbulence during the flight.• They ran into bad weather and the turbulence upset the youngest Brückner child.• The turbulence will have carried them over different paths.

tur·bu·lence nounChineseSyllable

or irregular movements of air violent and water Corpus

turbulence
tur‧bu‧lence /ˈtɜːbjələns, ˈtɜːbjʊləns $ ˈtɜːr-/

noun [uncountable]
1. irregular and violent movements of air or water that are caused by the wind
2. a political or emotional situation that is very confused
SYN turmoil:

A period of political turbulence followed the civil war.

tur·bu·lence

BrE

/ˈtɜːbjələns/

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NAmE

/ˈtɜːrbjələns/

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noun

[uncountable]

a situation in which there is a lot of sudden change, confusion, disagreement and sometimes violence 骚乱；动乱；动荡；混乱

SYN

upheaval

a series of sudden and violent changes in the direction that air or water is moving in （空气和水的）湍流，涡流，紊流

◆We experienced severe turbulence during the flight. 我们在飞行中遇到了强烈的气流。

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<titled tranID="40" status="2">Travel and tourism<chnsep> </chnsep><chn>旅游和旅游业</chn></titled>

Holidays/vacations 假期

have/take (BrE) a holiday/(NAmE) a vacation/a break/a day off/(BrE) a gap year 休假；短期休假；休一天假；休空缺年假
go on/be on holiday/vacation/leave/honeymoon/safari/a trip/a tour/a cruise/a pilgrimage 去／在度假／休假／度蜜月／游猎／旅游／观光／乘船游览／朝圣
go backpacking/camping/hitchhiking/sightseeing 去背包旅行／露营／搭顺风车旅行／观光游览
plan a trip/a holiday/a vacation/your itinerary 计划旅行／假期／行程
book accommodation/a hotel room/a flight/tickets 预订住宿／酒店房间／航班／票
have/make/cancel a reservation/(especially BrE) booking 预订；取消预订
rent a villa/(both BrE) a holiday home/a holiday cottage 租一座度假别墅／一个度假住所／一座度假小别墅
(especially BrE) hire/ (especially NAmE) rent a car/bicycle/moped 租借一辆汽车／自行车／摩托自行车
stay in a hotel/a bed and breakfast/a youth hostel/a villa/(both BrE) a holiday home/a caravan 住在酒店／提供住宿和早餐的旅馆／青年旅舍／度假别墅／度假住所／旅行拖车里
cost/charge $100 a/per night for a single/double/twin/standard/(BrE) en suite room 单人房／双人房／标间／套房一晚花费／要价 100 美元
check into/out of a hotel/a motel/your room 入住／结账离开酒店／汽车旅馆／房间
pack/unpack your suitcase/bags 把东西装进手提箱／旅行包；取出手提箱／旅行包里的东西
call/order room service 打电话叫／叫客房服务
cancel/cut short a trip/holiday/vacation 取消／缩短旅程／假期

Foreign travel 出国旅行

apply for/get/renew a/your passport 申请／拿到／续签护照
take out/buy/get travel insurance 获得／购买／取得旅游保险
catch/miss your plane/train/ferry/connecting flight 赶上／错过飞机／火车／渡船／转乘航班
fly (in)/travel in business/economy class 乘坐商务／经济舱飞行／旅行
make/have a brief/two-day/twelve-hour stopover/(NAmE also) layover in Hong Kong 在香港作短暂的／两天的／十二小时的中途停留
experience/cause/lead to delays 遇上／引起／导致延误
check (in)/collect/get/lose (your) (especially BrE) luggage/(especially NAmE) baggage 托运／取／弄丢行李
be charged for/pay excess baggage 被收取／支付超重行李费
board/get on/leave/get off the aircraft/plane/ship/ferry 上／下飞机／船／渡船
taxi down/leave/approach/hit/overshoot the runway 在跑道上滑行；离开／接近／降落在／冲出跑道
experience/hit/encounter severe turbulence 遇到强烈的气流
suffer from/recover from/get over your jet lag/travel sickness 遭受时差反应／晕车；从时差反应／晕车恢复过来；克服时差反应／晕车

The tourist industry 旅游业

attract/draw/bring tourists/visitors 吸引游客
encourage/promote/hurt tourism 鼓励／促进／损害旅游业
promote/develop ecotourism 促进／发展生态旅游
build/develop/visit a tourist/holiday/(especially BrE) seaside/beach/ski resort 建立／开发／参观旅游／假日／海滨／海滩／滑雪胜地
work for/be operated by a major hotel chain 就职于一家大型连锁酒店；由一家大型连锁酒店经营
be served by/compete with low-cost/(especially NAmE) low-fare/budget airlines 由廉价航空公司提供服务；与廉价航空公司竞争
book sth through/make a booking through/use a travel agent 通过旅行社预订；经旅行社代办
contact/check with your travel agent/tour operator 联系旅行社；向旅行社咨询
book/be on/go on a package deal/holiday/tour 预订／进行／去包价旅游
buy/bring back (tacky/overpriced) souvenirs 购买／带回（低劣的／定价过高的）纪念品