anarchy

/ˈænəki/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈænərki/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈa-nər-kē -ˌnär-/ (ame, mw)

anarchy — noun

1. a state of serious public disorder after effective rule disappears, leaving no a

1.名詞C2
釋義

a state of serious public disorder after effective rule disappears, leaving no authority to enforce law or keep public order.

例句

After the army left the capital, anarchy spread through the streets.

anarchy spread through + place

Shop owners closed early as anarchy grew after the election results.

anarchy grew after [event]

同義詞
  • chaos

    broader and less political; can describe any extreme confusion

  • lawlessness

    focuses on people acting without obeying the law

  • disorder

    more neutral and often less extreme

反義詞
  • order

    emphasizes stable control and rules

  • stability

    focuses on a society remaining calm and secure

文法句型

fall into anarchy

descend into anarchy

用法筆記

Usually uncountable and often used with verbs like fall into, descend into, or lead to. It most often describes the collapse of control in a country, city, or system, not an ordinary messy situation.

常見錯誤

❌My bedroom is anarchy after the trip.
✅My bedroom is in chaos after the trip.
💡'anarchy' usually describes public disorder caused by a lack of authority, not an everyday mess.
❌The country fell into an anarchy after the coup.
✅The country fell into anarchy after the coup.
💡this sense is usually uncountable, so it normally has no article.