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

• Of this unrest I myself saw nothing.
  在这些动乱中我自己却什么也没见着。
• 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。
• 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 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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 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 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。
• This issue is creating unrest on the backbenches.
  这一问题引发了后座议员的不满。