unrest
/ʌnˈrest/ (bre, ipa) · /ʌnˈrest/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌən-ˈrest/ (ame, mw)
unrest — 名詞
1. a situation in which many people in a country or area are angry and show it publ
社會動盪
民眾不滿或群體衝突引發的混亂局勢
a situation in which many people in a country or area are angry and show it publicly through protests, strikes, or sometimes violent actions, usually because they disagree with the government or with another group of people
The capital saw months of political unrest after the election results were delayed.
選舉結果延遲公布後，首都經歷了數月的政治動盪。
collocation: political unrest
Rising fuel prices led to widespread civil unrest, with protesters blocking major roads.
油價上漲引發了大規模的社會動盪，抗議者封鎖了多條主要道路。
collocation: civil unrest
Lien's neighborhood remained calm during the unrest, though shops closed early each day.
儘管局勢動盪，Lien 住的那一帶仍然平靜，只是商店每天都很早打烊。
University students joined the growing unrest by marching to the parliament building.
大學生加入日益升高的社會動盪，集體遊行前往國會大廈。
- turmoil
suggests confusion and disorder, often more intense than unrest
- upheaval
implies a sudden and dramatic change that disrupts normal life
- disturbance
a more localised or shorter-lived disruption; less political in tone
- discontent
refers to the feeling of dissatisfaction rather than the public actions it causes
文法句型
adjective + unrest
unrest + verb (spreads, grows, erupts, breaks out)
there is/was unrest (somewhere)
period / wave / outbreak of unrest
用法筆記
Unrest is an uncountable noun and is never used in the plural (no 'unrests'). It is most common in news reporting, political commentary, and formal discussions about public order. The word nearly always refers to a group or societal condition, not an individual's emotional state.