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  1. to withdraw the mandate of heaven (and transition to a new dynasty) (original meaning)
  2. revolution
  3. revolutionary
  4. to revolt (against sb or sth)
  5. to revolutionize (sth)
  6. (separable verb sometimes used in the pattern 革noun的命)
  7. CL:次[ci4]

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  • 革 (革): animal hide; leather; to reform; to remove; to expel (from office)
  • 命 (命): life; fate; order or command; to assign a name, title etc

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这本书的主题是美国革命。

这场革命已经带来了很多改变。

革命之後,法國成為了一個共和國。

失敗的革命很快就被遺忘了。

革命的时候他被吊死了。

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