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con·vul·sion
/kənˈvʌlʃən/
震動,震撼,動亂,驚厥,痙攣
From:
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con·vul·sion
/kənˈvəlʃən/
名詞
From:
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Con·vul·sion
n.
1.
Med.
An
unnatural
,
violent
,
and
unvoluntary
contraction
of
the
muscular
parts
of
an
animal
body
.
2.
Any
violent
and
irregular
motion
or
agitation
;
a
violent
shaking
;
a
tumult
;
a
commotion
.
Those
two
massy
pillars
,
With
horrible
convulsion
,
to
and
fro
He
tugged
,
he
shook
,
till
down
they
came
. --
Milton
.
Times
of
violence
and
convulsion
.
--
Ames
.
Syn:
--
Agitation
;
commotion
;
tumult
;
disturbance
.
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From:
WordNet (r) 2.0
convulsion
n
1:
a
sudden
uncontrollable
attack
; "
a
paroxysm
of
giggling
"; "
a
fit
of
coughing
"; "
convulsions
of
laughter
" [
syn
:
paroxysm
,
fit
]
2:
violent
uncontrollable
contractions
of
muscles
3:
a
violent
disturbance
; "
the
convulsions
of
the
stock
market
"
[
syn
:
turmoil
,
upheaval
]
4:
a
physical
disturbance
such
as
an
earthquake
or
upheaval
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