bolshevik
/ˈbɒlʃɪvɪk/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbəʊlʃɪvɪk/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbōl-shə-ˌvik ˈbȯl-, ˈbäl-, -ˌvēk/ (ame, mw) · /ˈbɒl.ʃə.vɪk/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈboʊl.ʃə.vɪk/ (ame, ipa)
bolshevik — noun
- bolsheviksingular
- bolsheviksplural
1. a member of the radical socialist group led by Vladimir Lenin that overthrew the
a member of the radical socialist group led by Vladimir Lenin that overthrew the Russian government in October 1917 and established a communist one-party state
Yuki wrote her thesis on how the Bolsheviks organised factory workers in Petrograd.
collocation: organised factory workers
Dr. Okafor compared the Bolshevik strategy in 1917 to later revolutionary movements in Africa.
compared [noun] to [noun] — analogy with other movements
The Bolsheviks promised to withdraw from World War One, which won them wide support among soldiers.
After taking power, the Bolsheviks abolished private ownership of land and banks.
Sofia's great-grandfather joined the Bolsheviks when he was a young metalworker in Moscow.
- Leninist
Overlapping but broader; Leninist describes any follower of Lenin's theories, not just the 1917 faction.
- communist
Much broader term; all Bolsheviks were communists but not all communists were Bolsheviks.
- revolutionary
General term for someone who overthrows a government; not limited to left-wing movements.
- Menshevik
The minority faction that opposed Lenin within the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party.
- counter-revolutionary
Someone who opposed the Bolsheviks during the Russian Civil War.
用法筆記
Always capitalised. Refers specifically to Lenin's faction, not to communists in general. The opposing faction was the Mensheviks.
常見錯誤
bolshevik — adjective
- bolshevikpositive
- more bolshevikcomparative
- most bolsheviksuperlative
1. connected with the Bolsheviks, their political beliefs, or the era of their rule
connected with the Bolsheviks, their political beliefs, or the era of their rule in Russia following the 1917 uprising
The Bolshevik Revolution began with the storming of the Winter Palace in Petrograd.
collocation: Bolshevik Revolution
Professor Zhao's lecture covered Bolshevik economic policies after the civil war.
Many Russian artists created posters celebrating Bolshevik ideals during the 1920s.
Tariq read a collection of speeches by Bolshevik leaders from 1918.
Bolshevik rule brought sweeping changes to Russian education and family law.
- Soviet
Refers to the state and period after the Bolshevik takeover, not the revolutionary group itself.
- communist
Much broader; Bolshevik describes a specific historical branch of communism.
- revolutionary
General adjective for radical political change; not specific to the Russian context.
用法筆記
Attributive only — always appears before a noun (Bolshevik Revolution, Bolshevik government). Not used in modern political contexts except in historical reference.