每日一词9 upend

意: to turn something upside down

例:Taobao has upended the Chinese retail market.

Upend: 颠倒,也可用来表示巨大的改变。可理解为颠覆一个行业的常规或现状。

例:The internet has upended many industries, such as   (from) retailing and (to) entertainment.

评价或介绍某个革命性的产品时:

例:Tesla,an electric-car manufacturer, has upended the transitional auto industry.

例:Didi chuxing, a ride-hailing service in China, has upended the taxi business.

改变: change, shift;

巨大的改变:change sth greatly;

颠覆:disrupt;

相比之下,upend更形象,改变程度更大。

作业:

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答:1)Technology has upended the publishing industry.

2) 情景:陈小武等教师颠覆了教师师德。

造句:University teachers such as Chen Xiaowu and Wu Chunming,have upended the mortals of teacher.


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