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

• 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。
• 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 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• This issue is creating unrest on the backbenches.
  这一问题引发了后座议员的不满。
• Social unrest, never far below the surface in Brazil, has erupted over the last few days
  巴西一直以来一触即发的社会不安定因素在过去的几天里爆发了。
• Of this unrest I myself saw nothing.
  在这些动乱中我自己却什么也没见着。
• 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。
• 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。