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activist

UK/'æktɪvɪst/US/'æktivist/
A2

Definitions

n.

A person who campaigns actively for political or social change

积极分子,活动家

Root Breakdown

Root-derived
actdo, act, drive
+
-iv-tending to, having the nature of
+
-istone who practices, believer in
=activist

active + -ist (one who) = one who is active in a cause — someone who acts rather than just talks.

Root act still carries 59 more words

Common Collocations

  • 1.human rights activist人权活动家
  • 2.political activist政治活动家
  • 3.climate activist气候活动家

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    She is a well-known climate activist.

  • 2.

    Activists gathered outside the parliament.

Word Forms

Noun

Pluralactivists
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