turbulence /ˈtə:bjuləns/ n. [u] 1. 气体或水的涡流：The turbulence caused the plane to turn over.空气的激流导致飞机翻转。2. 冲突，混乱；波动：a time of political turbulence政治动乱时期The turbulence in his life has come from accidents and illness.他一生中的波动来自疾病和不测事故。