| Title | Unrest |
|---|---|
| Text | Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary un·rest \\ˌən-ˈrest\\ noun DATE 14th century
: a disturbed or uneasy state : turmoil
English Etymology unrest mid-14c., from un- (2) + rest. Cf. W.Fris. onrest, M.L.G. unreste, Ger. unrast, M.Du. onruste. Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English unrest ADJ. great, serious | violent | widespread There was widespread industrial unrest in the north. | popular | growing, mounting | fresh, further, renewed The murder of a boy by police sparked renewed unrest in the occupied zone. | agrarian, civil, ethnic, industrial, labour, political, rural, social | peasant, student QUANT. period, wave The increase in fees sparked a new wave of student unrest. VERB + UNREST cause, spark (off), stir up | crush, deal with, put down, quell The government's attempts to crush serious popular unrest led to civil war. PREP. during (the) ~ Many shops were looted during the unrest. | ~ over growing unrest over pay levels Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 unrest un·rest / Qn5rest / noun[U] a political situation in which people are angry and likely to protest or fight 动荡；动乱；骚动: industrial / civil / social / political / popular unrest 工业/平民/社会/政治/民众动乱 There is growing unrest in the south of the country. 这个国家的南方日益动荡不安。 OLT unrest noun ⇨ trouble 1 Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged un·rest \“+\ noun Etymology: Middle English, from un- (I) + rest : want of rest : a disturbed or uneasy state : disquiet , turmoil < revolt is brewing, there is hatred and unrest, and explosion in the atmosphere — Stanley Ross > < social unrest > < labor unrest > |
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