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

• President Obama discussed the political unrest in the Middle East and North Africa in a speech Thursday in Washington.
  奥巴马周四在华盛顿的一次演讲中谈到了中东和北非的政治动荡。
• 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。
• 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。
• This issue is creating unrest on the backbenches.
  这一问题引发了后座议员的不满。
• 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。
• 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。
• Of this unrest I myself saw nothing.
  在这些动乱中我自己却什么也没见着。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。