non-violence

/ˌnɒn ˈvaɪələns/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌnɑːn ˈvaɪələns/ (ame, ipa)

non-violence — 名詞

1. the principle of resisting unfair people or systems without fighting, hitting, o

1.名詞B2
釋義

非暴力

不靠武力推動社會或政治改變

the principle of resisting unfair people or systems without fighting, hitting, or any other physical force, often in movements that seek social or political change

例句

The student group chose non-violence during the march for fair elections.

那個學生團體在爭取公平選舉的遊行中選擇了非暴力路線。

choose non-violence during a protest march

After the arrests, Mei still believed non-violence would win public support.

被捕事件後，Mei 仍相信非暴力能贏得大眾支持。

同義詞
  • pacifism

    broader moral or religious opposition to war and violence in general, not only a protest method

  • passive resistance

    an older term that stresses refusing force or cooperation, often against authority

  • peaceful protest

    describes a specific action such as a march or rally, not the wider guiding principle

反義詞
  • violence

    the use of physical force to harm people or damage property

  • armed struggle

    political action that depends on weapons and physical force

  • militancy

    a more aggressive or confrontational approach to conflict or activism

文法句型

principle of non-violence

commitment to non-violence

non-violence as a strategy

用法筆記

Often used for protest, civil-rights, or religious movements, especially in the patterns "non-violence as a strategy" and "commitment to non-violence". For ordinary personal calm or self-control, words like "peace" or "restraint" are usually more natural.

常見錯誤

❌The principal asked for non-violence during lunch.
✅The principal asked students not to fight during lunch.
💡'Non-violence' usually refers to a social or moral principle, not ordinary school discipline.
❌They won with non-violence people in the square.
✅They won with non-violent protesters in the square.
💡Use the adjective 'non-violent' before a noun; 'non-violence' names the principle itself.