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)
- Police in riot gear were called in to quell the disturbances/unrest.
身着防暴服的警察被召来平息骚乱。 - This latest setback will have done nothing to quell the growing doubts about the future of the club.
最近这次挫折对消除人们对俱乐部前景与日俱增的疑虑没有一点好处。
延伸阅读: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)
- They accused strike leaders of fomenting violence.
他们指责罢工领导人煽动暴力。 - The song was banned on the grounds that it might foment racial tension.
这首歌因可能挑起种族冲突被禁播了。
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)
- The unions continue to agitate for higher pay.
工会继续大声疾呼要求加薪。 - As a young man, he had agitated against the Vietnam war.
他年轻时曾公开反对越南战争。
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。
延伸阅读:小词详解 | subversive