sit-in
/ˈsɪt ɪn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈsɪt ɪn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈsit-ˌin/ (ame, mw)
sit-in — 名詞
1. a form of protest in which a group of people enter a building or occupy a public
靜坐抗議
佔據場所表達訴求的和平抗爭
a form of protest in which a group of people enter a building or occupy a public area and stay there, refusing to leave until the people in charge listen to their demands or make a change
Sixty students organised a sit-in at the administration building to demand lower tuition fees.
六十名學生在行政大樓發起靜坐抗議，要求調降學費。
organise a sit-in at [location]
Factory workers held a sit-in at the main entrance until management discussed their pay.
工廠工人在大門口舉行靜坐抗議，直到管理階層討論薪資為止。
hold a sit-in at [location]
Lunch counter sit-ins became a powerful tool against racial segregation in the American South.
午餐櫃檯靜坐抗議成為對抗美國南方種族隔離的有力工具。
Two hundred activists began a sit-in outside City Hall with tents and sleeping bags.
兩百名活躍分子在市政廳外發起靜坐抗議，帶著帳篷和睡袋。
The student sit-in at the library drew news crews and local politicians to campus.
學生在圖書館發動的靜坐抗議，吸引了新聞團隊和地方政治人物來到校園。
- occupation
more general; can refer to taking over a building for any reason, not necessarily protest
- protest
broader term for any public demonstration; not specifically about occupying a space
- blockade
focuses on physically blocking access, which sit-ins sometimes involve
用法筆記
Often used with the verb hold or organise. The location of the sit-in is introduced with at or outside. Frequently modified by a noun describing the participants (student sit-in, worker sit-in).
常見錯誤
sit-in — 動詞
- sit-inpresent simple I / you / we / they
- sit-ins3rd person singular
- sit-inning-ing form
- sit-innedpast simple
1. to attend a meeting, a class, a rehearsal, or a discussion as a guest or observe
旁聽；列席
以訪客身分參加會議或課程
to attend a meeting, a class, a rehearsal, or a discussion as a guest or observer rather than as a regular participant — for example, a journalist sitting in on a band's recording session, or a parent sitting in on a school lesson
Grace sat in on the jazz band's rehearsal to hear their concert preparation.
Grace 旁聽爵士樂團的排練，聽聽他們的音樂會準備情況。
sit in on [event] to [purpose]
Several parents sat in on the head teacher's weekly meeting at the primary school.
幾名家長旁聽了校長在國小舉行的每週教職員會議。
Arjun asked if he could sit in on the graduate seminar without being officially enrolled.
Arjun 詢問是否可以旁聽研究所研討課而不需正式選修。
The visiting composer sat in on the orchestra's practice and gave feedback on the tempo.
來訪的作曲家旁聽管弦樂團的練習，就節奏方面給了建議。
Two trainee nurses sat in on Dr. Okafor's clinic to learn how he treated patients.
兩名實習護理師旁聽了 Dr. Okafor 的門診，學習他如何治療病人。
文法句型
sit in on + noun phrase (meeting, class, rehearsal, session)
sit in + adverb (sit in quietly)
用法筆記
Always takes the particle on before the object. The focus is on passive observation or learning — the person sitting in does not have an active role. Common in educational and artistic contexts.
常見錯誤
2. to take part in a sit-in — a protest in which people occupy a building or public
參與靜坐
參與佔據場所的集體抗議
to take part in a sit-in — a protest in which people occupy a building or public space and refuse to leave — as an active participant
Students from six colleges sat in at the council chamber until their proposal was discussed.
來自六所大學的學生到議會會議廳參與靜坐，直到提案獲得討論。
sit in at [location] to demand [action]
Kavita and her neighbours sat in at the local bank to protest unfair loan policies.
Kavita 和她的鄰居們在當地銀行參與靜坐，抗議不公平的貸款政策。
Forty workers sat in at the head office, demanding old safety equipment be replaced.
四十名工人到總部參與靜坐，要求更換老舊的安全設備。
The activists vowed to sit in at the courthouse weekly until the case was reopened.
這些活躍分子誓言每週到法院參與靜坐，直到該案重新調查為止。
- protest
broader; can refer to any form of public demonstration
- occupy
stronger; suggests taking control of a space for an extended period
- demonstrate
more general; includes marches, rallies, and other protest forms
文法句型
sit in at + location (restaurant, building, office)
用法筆記
This sense derives directly from the noun sit-in. Unlike the SIT IN ON sense, it does not take on — the location is introduced with at. Frequently used in news reports about activism.