counter-revolution
/ˌkaʊntə revəˈluːʃn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌkaʊntər revəˈluːʃn/ (ame, ipa)
counter-revolution — 名詞
1. political action or a movement that tries to defeat a recent revolution or undo
反革命
企圖推翻革命成果的行動
political action or a movement that tries to defeat a recent revolution or undo the new system it created.
Army officers launched a counter-revolution after the new republic seized the royal palace.
軍官們在新共和國奪下王宮後發動了反革命。
launch a counter-revolution
Adaeze feared the counter-revolution would bring the old ruling family back.
Adaeze 擔心這場反革命會讓舊統治家族重掌權力。
counter-revolution would bring back the old order
After months abroad, Hugo returned home to report on the counter-revolution in the capital.
旅居國外數月後，Hugo 回國報導首都的反革命局勢。
The border attack was seen as part of a counter-revolution in the south.
這場邊境攻擊被視為南方反革命的一部分。
Villagers hid food in the hills when the counter-revolution spread north.
反革命向北蔓延時，村民把食物藏進山裡。
- restoration
stresses bringing back a former ruler or system, rather than every kind of action against a revolution
- reaction
more formal historical term for forces opposing revolutionary change
- backlash
broader; can describe strong resistance to change without an organized political struggle
- revolution
the movement that creates the new political order rather than trying to reverse it
文法句型
launch a counter-revolution
counter-revolution in + [place]
counter-revolution against + [new regime]
用法筆記
Often used in history and political writing about attempts to reverse a recent revolution. As an uncountable noun it can refer to the whole movement, while as a countable noun it can mean one particular campaign or outbreak.