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

• 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。
• This has already led to some unrest.
  这种现象已经引发了一些动荡。
• 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。
• They provided much-needed breathing space for a country hit by civil war and unrest.
  他们为这个饱受内战和动乱之苦的国家提供了一个极需休养生息的空间。
• 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。
• In this world of global warming and political unrest.
  在这个全球变暖和政治动荡的世界里。
• 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。
• 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。
• Troops eventually quelled the unrest.
  军队最终平息了动乱。
• It was a year of unrest among the country's many nationalities.
  对于那个国家的许多民族而言那是不平静的一年。