unrest

英 [ʌnˈrest]

美 [ʌnˈrest]

n.  动荡; 动乱; 骚动

复数：unrests　

高考IELTSTEM8医学

Collins.2 / BNC.6135 / COCA.8995

牛津词典

noun

• 动荡；动乱；骚动
  a political situation in which people are angry and likely to protest or fight
  1. industrial/civil/social/political/popular unrest
     工业 / 平民 / 社会 / 政治 / 民众动乱
  2. There is growing unrest in the south of the country.
     这个国家的南方日益动荡不安。

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 动乱；骚乱；动荡
  If there isunrestin a particular place or society, people are expressing anger and dissatisfaction about something, often by demonstrating or rioting.
  1. The real danger is civil unrest in the east of the country...
     真正的危险是该国东部地区的民众动乱。
  2. There is growing unrest among students in several major cities.
     在多个大城市里，学生骚乱正愈演愈烈。

英英释义

noun

• a feeling of restless agitation
• a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
  1. the political ferment produced new leadership
  2. social unrest
  Synonym:agitationfermentfermentationtempestuousness

双语例句

• President Obama discussed the political unrest in the Middle East and North Africa in a speech Thursday in Washington.
  奥巴马周四在华盛顿的一次演讲中谈到了中东和北非的政治动荡。
• This has already led to some unrest.
  这种现象已经引发了一些动荡。
• The real danger is civil unrest in the east of the country
  真正的危险是该国东部地区的民众动乱。
• We have put an end to the social unrest and upheaval of that time.
  我们结束了那个时期的社会动荡和纷扰不安的局面。
• The security forces counter-attacked the following day and quelled the unrest
  第二天安全部队发起反击，镇压了骚动。
• It has limited and hindered the equality of social structure and world system, and has led to today's social unrest and all kinds of violent conflicts.
  它限制和阻碍了社会结构和世界体系的平等，导致了当今世界的社会骚乱和各种暴力冲突。
• There are growing signs of more broadly-based popular unrest.
  越来越多的迹象表明，民众骚乱呈现扩大化趋势。
• It was a year of unrest among the country's many nationalities.
  对于那个国家的许多民族而言那是不平静的一年。
• Urban poverty and squalor are strongly linked to disease outbreaks, social unrest, crime and violence.
  城市贫困和污浊的环境与疾病暴发、社会动荡、犯罪和暴力密切相关。
• The unrest has cast a pall over what is usually a day of national rejoicing
  动荡的局势给往常举国欢庆的日子蒙上了阴影。