rioter
rioter — 名詞
- riotersingular
- riotersplural
1. a member of a disorderly group that damages property and attacks people during a
暴徒
在公共場合參與暴亂的人
a member of a disorderly group that damages property and attacks people during a public outburst, often as a form of protest
Police arrested several rioters after they began throwing stones at buildings.
警方在抗議者開始朝建築物扔石頭後，逮捕了數名暴徒。
verb + rioter: arrest rioters
Masked rioters smashed the windows of shops along Nanjing East Road last night.
蒙面暴徒昨晚砸碎了南京東路上好幾家商店的櫥窗。
typical actions of rioters
Amina watched from her apartment as rioters overturned a car and set it on fire.
Amina 從她的公寓看到暴徒掀翻了一輛車並放火焚燒。
The mayor called in extra police units to control the growing crowd of rioters.
市長調派了更多警力來控制越來越多的暴徒人群。
Diego was filmed helping an elderly woman escape from the rioters near the square.
Diego 在廣場附近幫一名老婦人逃離暴徒的畫面被拍了下來。
- protester
a person who publicly shows disagreement — does not necessarily involve violence, unlike rioter
- demonstrator
someone taking part in a public march or rally; neutral on whether violence is involved
- troublemaker
more general term for someone who causes problems on purpose; less tied to public disorder
- peacemaker
someone who tries to stop conflict or violence
用法筆記
A rioter is different from a peaceful protester — the focus is on violent or destructive behaviour, not just on expressing an opinion.