unrest
🇬🇧 UK/ʌn'rest/🇺🇸 US/.ʌn'rest/
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Definitions
n.
A state of social or political trouble, disorder, and protest; widespread dissatisfaction or agitation
动荡;不安;骚乱
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native Englishunnot, reversal
+
restother
=unrest
Common Collocations
- 1.civil unrest内乱
- 2.social unrest社会动荡
- 3.political unrest政治不稳定
Example Sentences
- 1.
Political unrest swept through the region following the controversial election results.
- 2.
Social unrest often emerges when communities feel economically excluded and marginalized.