suffragists
suffragists — 名詞
- suffragistssingular
- suffragistsesplural
1. a person who fought to win the vote for women, particularly during the campaigns
婦權運動者
爭取女性擁有投票權的社會運動人士
a person who fought to win the vote for women, particularly during the campaigns of the late 1800s and early 1900s
Quinn's grandmother marched with the suffragists in London in 1912.
Quinn 的祖母在 1912 年曾與婦權運動者一同在倫敦遊行。
historical narrative: suffragists marched in [city] [year]
The suffragists held a large rally outside the parliament building that summer.
那年夏天，婦權運動者在議會大樓外舉行了一場大型集會。
collocation: suffragists held a rally
Léa wrote a book about suffragists who handed out pamphlets at factory gates every morning.
Léa 寫了一本關於每天清晨在工廠門口發放傳單的婦權運動者的書。
Newspapers at first mocked the suffragists and called them too loud.
報紙起初嘲笑婦權運動者，說她們太過吵鬧。
A bronze statue now honours the suffragists who fought for women's votes.
一座銅像如今紀念著那些為女性爭取投票權的婦權運動者。
- campaigner
broader term for anyone pushing for social or political change, not just voting rights
- activist
wider in scope; an activist works for any cause, not specifically women's suffrage
- reformer
someone seeking to improve society through gradual change, less tied to a single issue
用法筆記
Distinguish from 'suffragette': suffragists favoured peaceful methods such as marches and petitions; suffragettes adopted confrontational tactics like window-smashing and hunger strikes.