freedom fighter
freedom fighter — 名詞
1. someone who fights, often with weapons, to remove an oppressive government from
自由鬥士
為爭取自由而對抗壓迫政權的人
someone who fights, often with weapons, to remove an oppressive government from power or to win political freedom for their people.
The old photographs showed Amara's grandfather as a young freedom fighter in the 1960s.
舊照片中，Amara 的祖父在 1960 年代是個年輕的自由鬥士。
collocation: as a freedom fighter + time period
Jun believes that freedom fighters deserve recognition even decades after the conflict ends.
Jun 認為，即使在衝突結束數十年後，自由鬥士仍值得被肯定。
pattern: believes that + clause about freedom fighters
A mural on the city wall honoured the freedom fighters who died for independence.
城牆上的壁畫紀念那些為獨立而犧牲的自由鬥士。
The old man spoke quietly about his years as a freedom fighter against colonial forces.
老人輕聲講述自己當年作為自由鬥士對抗殖民軍隊的歲月。
Naledi's grandmother was remembered as a freedom fighter who smuggled messages across enemy lines.
Naledi 的祖母被後人銘記為一名穿越敵軍封鎖線傳遞情報的自由鬥士。
- rebel
broader term that does not imply the cause is just
- guerrilla
focuses on irregular military tactics rather than political motivation
- revolutionary
emphasises bringing down the existing order; may or may not involve armed struggle
- oppressor
the person or regime that denies freedom
- collaborator
someone who works with the oppressive regime against the resistance
用法筆記
This word carries a strong positive judgment about the cause. The same person may be called a 'terrorist' or 'rebel' by the opposing side — 'freedom fighter' always implies the speaker supports the struggle.