单词 | insurgent |
释义 | insurgent From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Governmentinsurgentin‧sur‧gent /ɪnˈsɜːdʒənt $ -ɜːr-/ noun [countable usually plural] formalPGREBELLION/REVOLUTIONone of a group of people fighting against the government of their own country, or against authority SYN rebel communist insurgents —insurgent adjectiveExamples from the Corpusinsurgent• His organization became a model for future insurgents.• He blamed Hutu insurgents from Gisenyi for some of the violence.• U.S. officials are disingenuous when they say they are fighting drugs, not insurgents.Origin insurgent (1700-1800) Latin present participle of insurgere “to rise up”, from surgere “to rise” |
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