convulsion
US /kənˈvʌl.ʃən/
UK /kənˈvʌl.ʃən/
名詞
1.
けいれん, ひきつけ
a sudden, violent, irregular movement of a limb or of the body, caused by involuntary contraction of muscles and associated especially with brain disorders such as epilepsy, the presence of certain toxins or other agents in the blood, or fever in children
例:
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The child suffered a severe convulsion during the high fever.
高熱の間、その子供は重いけいれんを起こした。
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He was rushed to the hospital after experiencing a series of convulsions.
彼は一連のけいれんを起こした後、病院に運ばれた。
2.
激動, 動乱, 混乱
a violent social or political upheaval
例:
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The country was thrown into political convulsions after the election results.
選挙結果の後、国は政治的な激動に陥った。
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The economic crisis caused widespread social convulsions.
経済危機は広範な社会的な激動を引き起こした。
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