rallying cry

英 [ˈræliɪŋ kraɪ]

美 [ˈræliɪŋ kraɪ]

n.  (团结众人的)战斗口号，信念

牛津词典

noun

• （团结众人的）战斗口号，信念
  a phrase or an idea that is used to encourage people to support sb/sth

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 战斗口号
  Arallying cryorrallying callis something such as a word or phrase, an event, or a belief which encourages people to unite and to act in support of a particular group or idea.
  1. ...an issue that is fast becoming a rallying cry for many Democrats: national health care.
     很快成为许多民主党人战斗口号的议题：全国医疗保健

英英释义

noun

• a yell intended to rally a group of soldiers in battle
  Synonym:war crywar whoopbattle cry
• a slogan used to rally support for a cause
  1. a cry to arms
  2. our watchword will be `democracy'
  Synonym:war crybattle crycrywatchword

双语例句

• From the early days of popular use of the Internet, the rallying cry was that cyberspace was the new frontier, subject to no law.
  互联网自普及之初便喊出了一个响亮的口号：网络空间是不受任何法律制约的新疆域。
• Not long after, a rallying cry for retaliation emerged in Chinese online discussion groups, blogs and bulletin boards.
  不久，中国一些在线讨论区、博客和电子公告板开始号召实施报复。
• If Ethiopian troops remain, however, their presence will continue to be a major grievance and rallying cry for the insurgency.
  如果埃塞俄比亚军队仍然留在都市中心，叛乱力量会继续以外国驻军为主要声讨内容，继续以此聚集力量。
• A former break-dancer, she is one of the flag-bearers of Norway's artistic ascendance: Her inclusion in the 'ILLUMInations' exhibition at the 2011 Venice Biennale was a rallying cry for every art student in Oslo.
  她曾是霹雳舞者，也是挪威艺术圈的旗手：她参加了2011年的威尼斯双年展ILLUMInation，而这个展览撩动了奥斯陆每个艺术生的心弦。
• Cue an inspirational half-time team talk from the boss, a passionate rallying cry from the fans and the most amazing comeback of all time.
  鼓舞人心的线索半时间谈论球队的老板，一个充满激情的口号从球迷和最令人惊讶的卷土重来的所有时间。
• But entertainment industry executives have followed this rallying cry only reluctantly.
  但娱乐业的高管们非常不情愿响应这个号召。
• Such an abstract rallying cry, however, could only be effective when it was rooted in a definite material program.
  提出了一般性的号召，还必须有具体的纲领，才能有实现的可能。
• It's the new rallying cry of a beleaguered nation.
  这是一个陷入重重困境的国家新的集结号。
• Taking on the rude behavior that has become a point of pride for some, Talk to the Hand is a rallying cry for courtesy.
  有些人甚至以举止粗鲁为傲，通过《与手说话》一书，作者希望能呼吁世人重拾礼仪。
• As stocks soared higher, investors rushed to her rallying cry.
  随着股市飙升，投资者纷纷追随她的投资口号。