insurrection
英 [ˌɪnsəˈrekʃn] 美 [ˌɪnsəˈrekʃn]
起义、叛乱、暴动
- They were plotting to stage an armed insurrection.
他们正密谋发动武装起义。 - Those found guilty of rebellion and insurrection will be sentenced to life imprisonment.
那些被判决犯有谋反叛乱罪的人将被处以终身监禁。
quell
英 [kwel] 美 [kwel]
制止、平息、镇压;消除、缓解、减轻(强烈或不快的感情)
- 已抽调了增援警力来平定骚乱。
Extra police were drafted to quell the disturbances. - 新闻部长正努力消除民众对一触即发的石油危机的恐惧。
The Information Minister is trying to quell fears of a looming oil crisis.
(拓展学习:小词详解 | quell)
foment
英 [fəʊˈment] 美 [foʊˈment]
【正式用语】挑起、激起、煽动(事端或暴力)
- foment a military coup
煽动军事政变 - Ever since Mr Putin illegally annexed Crimea and fomented war in Ukraine, the West has imposed sanctions on Russia and Russia has imposed sanctions on the West.
自从普京非法吞并克里米亚并在乌克兰挑起战争以来,西方国家对俄罗斯实施了制裁,而俄罗斯也对西方实施了反制裁。
——《经济学人》
(拓展学习:小词详解 | foment)
insurgency
英 [ɪnˈsɜːdʒənsi] 美 [ɪnˈsɜːrdʒənsi]
起义、叛乱、造反
- He has led a violent armed insurgency for 15 years.
他领导武装暴动已达15年之久。 - The government is reported to be concerned about the growing insurgency in the south.
据报道,政府对于南方日益扩大的叛乱局势深感焦虑。
agitate
英 [ˈædʒɪteɪt] 美 [ˈædʒɪteɪt]
(尤指为法律、社会状况的改变而)激烈争论、鼓动、煽动;激怒、使不安、使激动;搅动、摇动(液体等)
- 鼓吹社会变革的政治团体们公开谴责政府处理这场危机的方式。
Political groups agitating for social change publicly denounced the government's handling of the crisis. - 几个主要的工会继续大声疾呼要求加薪。在这一问题上,其立场并未与政府保持一致。
The major unions continue to agitate for higher pay. They are not aligned with the government on this issue.
(拓展学习:小词详解 | agitate)
seditious
英 [sɪˈdɪʃəs] 美 [sɪˈdɪʃəs]
煽动叛乱的、煽动反政府的、反动性的
- He fell under suspicion for distributing seditious pamphlets.
他因散发反政府传单而遭到怀疑。
subversive
英 [səbˈvɜːsɪv] 美 [səbˈvɜːrsɪv]
颠覆性的、暗中起破坏作用的;颠覆分子、破坏分子
- He was a known political subversive.
他是一个有名的政治颠覆分子。 - This courageous and subversive movie has attracted widespread critical support.
这部大胆而具颠覆性的电影引起了评论界广泛的支持。
(拓展学习:小词详解 | subversive)