counterrevolutionary

IPA/ˌkaʊn.tə.rev.əˈluː.ʃən.ər.i/
KK[kˌaʊntɚrɛvəlˈuʃənˌɛri]IPA/ˌkaʊn.t̬ɚ.rev.əˈluː.ʃən.er.i/

counterrevolutionary — 形容詞

  • counterrevolutionarypositive
  • more counterrevolutionarycomparative
  • most counterrevolutionarysuperlative

1. trying to stop a revolution or undo the political changes it has already made.

1.形容詞C2
釋義

反革命的

與反革命行動有關的

trying to stop a revolution or undo the political changes it has already made.

例句

The army jailed several counterrevolutionary officers after the new government took power.

新政府上台後，軍方監禁了幾名反革命軍官。

counterrevolutionary + plural noun

Secret police removed posters with counterrevolutionary slogans from the factory walls.

秘密警察把工廠牆上的反革命標語海報拆了下來。

同義詞
  • anti-revolutionary

    very close in meaning, but often sounds more general and less historical

  • reactionary

    broader; often describes resistance to social or political change, even without an actual revolution

  • loyalist

    focuses on support for the old ruler or system rather than on active resistance to a revolution

反義詞

文法句型

counterrevolutionary + noun

be + counterrevolutionary

用法筆記

Often used by governments, armies, or party officials to accuse people, books, slogans, or groups of working against a revolution. In many historical texts, the word carries strong political judgment rather than a neutral description.

常見錯誤

❌The students carried revolutionary leaflets that asked for the old king to return.
✅The students carried counterrevolutionary leaflets that asked for the old king to return.
💡Use this word when the aim is to reverse a revolution, not support one.

counterrevolutionary — 名詞