dissidents
dissidents — 名詞
- dissidentssingular
- dissidentsesplural
1. someone who openly speaks out against their government's actions or policies, of
異議人士
公開反對政府而可能面臨風險的人
someone who openly speaks out against their government's actions or policies, often at personal risk
Eitan spent five years in prison for his work as a political dissident.
Eitan 因擔任政治異議人士而在監獄中度過了五年。
collocation: political dissident
Rachel became a well-known dissident after publicly criticising the new security laws.
Rachel 公開批評新的安全法後，成為知名的異議人士。
collocation: well-known dissident
The government labelled Hamza a dangerous dissident and banned his books.
政府將 Hamza 列為危險的異議分子，並查禁了他的著作。
A group of dissidents gathered in the square, demanding free elections.
一群異議人士聚集在廣場上，要求舉行自由選舉。
plural usage: a group of dissidents
Foreign journalists interviewed several dissidents who had fled across the border.
外國記者採訪了幾名逃到邊境另一側的異議人士。
- political dissident
- imprisoned dissident
- exiled dissident
- vocal dissident
- well-known dissident
- dissenter
broader — can disagree with any authority, not just a government
- protester
engages in public demonstrations specifically, rather than writing or speaking out
- rebel
suggests active resistance, often armed or violent
- activist
works for political change more broadly, not necessarily in opposition to the state
- loyalist
someone who supports the government unconditionally
- conformist
accepts official policies without question
文法句型
dissident + in [country]
dissident + against [regime/government]
用法筆記
The term implies personal risk or persecution by the state. It is almost never used for workplace or personal disagreements — only for principled opposition to a government.
常見錯誤
dissidents — 形容詞
- dissidentspositive
- more dissidentscomparative
- most dissidentssuperlative
1. describes a person or group that openly opposes and criticizes their government
政治異議的
公開反對政府或執政黨的
describes a person or group that openly opposes and criticizes their government or ruling party
The dissident newspaper was shut down by government forces within a month.
那家異議報紙在一個月內被政府勢力關閉了。
collocation: dissident newspaper
Lucía joined a dissident faction within the ruling party after the scandal broke.
醜聞爆發後，Lucía 加入了執政黨內的一個異議派系。
collocation: dissident faction
Several dissident voices in parliament called for the minister to resign.
議會中的幾個異議聲音要求部長辭職。
collocation: dissident voices
The regime arrested dozens of dissident artists and writers last Tuesday.
上週二，該政權逮捕了數十名異議藝術家和作家。
Amani's dissident views on state surveillance made her a target for harassment.
Amani 對國家監控的異議觀點使她成為騷擾的目標。
- dissident faction
- dissident newspaper
- dissident voice
- dissident writer
- dissident artist
- rebellious
less specific — can describe personal or social defiance, not just political opposition
- insurgent
implies armed uprising against authority, much stronger than 'dissident'
- oppositional
neutral term describing formal political opposition within a system
- loyal
faithfully supports the government or party
文法句型
dissident + [voice/faction/newspaper/writer]
用法筆記
Always describes people, groups, or their expressions in a political context. Distinguish from sense 2, which applies to any established system — academic, corporate, or religious — not only political ones.
2. holding views that go against the accepted beliefs, practices, or majority opini
持異議的
違背主流觀點或公認信念的
holding views that go against the accepted beliefs, practices, or majority opinion of a particular group or institution
Ari's dissident opinions on the company's direction upset the board of directors.
Ari 對公司方向的異議意見讓董事會感到不安。
collocation: dissident opinions
The professor's dissident theories challenged fifty years of accepted economic thinking.
那位教授的異議理論挑戰了五十年來公認的經濟思維。
Maeve published her dissident research findings despite strong pressure from senior colleagues.
Maeve 不顧資深同事的強大壓力，發表了她的異議研究發現。
collocation: dissident research
A few dissident shareholders voted against the merger at the annual meeting.
幾位異議股東在年度會議上投票反對合併案。
- dissident view
- dissident opinion
- dissident theory
- dissident voice
- nonconformist
emphasises personal identity and lifestyle choices rather than organised intellectual opposition
- heterodox
formal or academic register; used mainly for religious or doctrinal disagreements
- unorthodox
describes methods or approaches that differ from the norm, not necessarily in opposition
- orthodox
conforming to established or official beliefs
- mainstream
reflecting the majority view
文法句型
dissident + [view/opinion/theory/voice]
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: this sense describes opposition to any established system (academic, corporate, religious), not only political ones. The subject is typically a view, opinion, or theory rather than a person.
常見錯誤
同根字
- dissidence名詞C2
- dissent動詞 / 名詞C1
- dissenter名詞C1
- dissenting形容詞C1
常見搭配
名詞搭配
- dissident group
- dissident movement
- dissident community
常用片語
- group of dissidents
- network of dissidents
介系詞搭配
- dissident against
- dissident within