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

• 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。
• A faltering economy and a recent wave of labour unrest have affected the new party's popularity.
  停滞不前的经济和最近的一次劳工骚乱浪潮影响了新政党的声望。
• 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。
• They provided much-needed breathing space for a country hit by civil war and unrest.
  他们为这个饱受内战和动乱之苦的国家提供了一个极需休养生息的空间。
• The year has witnessed wave after wave of civil unrest and protest.
  今年出现了此起彼伏的民间动荡和抗议。
• There could be more unrest, but I wouldn't exaggerate the problems.
  可能会有更大的动荡，不过我想也不必夸大问题。
• He is acutely conscious that this transition will bring with it the risk of social unrest.
  他非常清楚这种转变伴随着社会动乱的危险。
• It will lead to higher unemployment and social unrest now, but only restore competitiveness in the distant future.
  这在当前将导致失业率上升和社会动荡，但只能在遥远的将来恢复竞争力。
• Imported products would be in short supply, creating serious political and social unrest throughout the country.
  进口产品短缺，造成波及全国的严重政治和社会动荡。
• The unrest capped a weekend of right-wing attacks on foreigners.
  周末右翼分子对外国人的攻击最终演变成了这场骚乱。