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

• This issue is creating unrest on the backbenches.
  这一问题引发了后座议员的不满。
• 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。
• He was born the era of China's social unrest, a sharp change.
  他出生的年代，正是中国社会动荡不安、急剧变化的时期。
• As a result, the priority for many governments has become preventing higher prices from triggering unrest.
  其结果是，许多国家政府的优先任务变成了防范价格上涨引发社会动荡。
• 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 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。
• 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。
• This spirit of unrest touches every one.
  这种彷徨不安的心理好像把什么人都传染上了。
• The European Union is faced with a rolling sovereign debt crisis and social unrest.
  欧盟（EU）的主权债务危机和社会动荡此起彼伏。
• 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。