revolutionist
UK/,revə'ljuːʃənɪst/US/.revә'lu:ʃәnist/
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Definitions
n.
A person who supports, advocates, or takes part in a revolution
革命者，革命家
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedrevolutionagain, back
+
-istroll, turn (volvere); will, wish (velle)
=revolutionist
revolution + -ist (one who) = one who makes revolution. A near-synonym of 'revolutionary' (n.), which is now far more common.
Common Collocations
- 1.a committed revolutionist坚定的革命者
- 2.dedicated revolutionist忠诚的革命者
- 3.socialist revolutionist社会主义革命者
Example Sentences
- 1.
The committed revolutionist spent years in exile.
- 2.
Early socialist revolutionists organized the workers.