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单词 terrorist
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Definition of terrorist in English:

terrorist

noun ˈtɛrərɪstˈtɛrərəst
  • A person who uses unlawful violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political aims.

    four commercial aircraft were hijacked by terrorists
    a suspected terrorist
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The great and the good are telling us that we must not change policy in deference to terrorists.
    • It can demonstrate that democratic values are superior to those of the terrorist.
    • Finally, the last man is an international terrorist on his way to the airport to hijack a plane.
    • People are not born as terrorists but as they progress through life they can become one.
    • The search is on for the terrorists and politicians are trying to calm the public down.
    • Yes, we should know that there are terrorists who have ideas and plans to do us harm.
    • Messages don't even need to come from known terrorists in order to terrorise these days.
    • Terrorism is not a nation and terrorists are not an army that you can send troops against.
    • So did you know that terrorists need places to live, a plan, money and equipment?
    • The biggest danger to society is what would happen if these terrorists did get their own way.
    • I could see real terror on their faces and thought it might be a terrorist attack.
    • I believe what they mean is that they are fighting terrorists and leaving them no safe haven.
    • To many in the world, those who had carried out these killings were heartless terrorists.
    • Most terrorists know exactly what they are doing and the effect they want to produce.
    • More than a decade of civil war and anarchy have made it an almost perfect base for terrorists.
    • He made it clear that he considered those involved in sectarian violence to be terrorists.
    • Children also thought about the terrorists and what was going through their minds at the time.
    • If only by chance, it would seem likely that some of the detainees might be terrorists.
    • We are worried about international terrorism, and those who harbor international terrorists.
    • It's on a par with removing everyone's freedoms in a bid to catch a few terrorists.
    Synonyms
    bomber, arsonist, incendiary
    gunman, assassin, desperado
    hijacker
    revolutionary, radical, guerrilla, urban guerrilla, subversive, anarchist, freedom fighter
    rare insurrectionist, insurrectionary
adjective ˈtɛrərɪstˈtɛrərəst
  • attributive Unlawfully using violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political aims.

    a terrorist organization
    terrorist attacks

Derivatives

  • terroristic

  • adjective tɛrəˈrɪstɪkˌtɛrəˈrɪstɪk
    • Relating to or involving the use of unlawful violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political aims.

      every terroristic act was followed by a wave of arrests
      Example sentencesExamples
      • a terroristic threat
      • You have to remember in the last two-and-a-half years we've arrested probably over 700 people related to terroristic activity, suspected terrorists.
      • Dostoyevsky's novel is a dark chronicle of the psychology that energized their terroristic brand of nihilism.
      • It was not difficult for the local population to differentiate between these constructive efforts and the often brutal, terroristic actions of insurgent forces.
  • terroristically

  • adverb tɛrəˈrɪstɪk(ə)li
    • However, my question is, if you were terroristically inclined, didn't they just give you a perfect idea for mall bomb placement?
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Combat against terroristically asymmetric foes is likely to be about as far removed from the ‘clean’ conditions of, say, war at sea or in the desert (where there are no civilians) as can be imagined.
      • ‘Wouldn't those clear plastic bags be the ideal place to hide a bomb in plain view, if one were terroristically inclined?’

Origin

Late 18th century: from French terroriste, from Latin terror (see terror). The word was originally applied to supporters of the Jacobins in the French Revolution, who advocated repression and violence in pursuit of the principles of democracy and equality.

 
 

Definition of terrorist in US English:

terrorist

nounˈterərəstˈtɛrərəst
  • A person who uses unlawful violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political aims.

    four commercial aircraft were hijacked by terrorists
    a suspected terrorist
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The great and the good are telling us that we must not change policy in deference to terrorists.
    • Children also thought about the terrorists and what was going through their minds at the time.
    • The search is on for the terrorists and politicians are trying to calm the public down.
    • Finally, the last man is an international terrorist on his way to the airport to hijack a plane.
    • He made it clear that he considered those involved in sectarian violence to be terrorists.
    • Terrorism is not a nation and terrorists are not an army that you can send troops against.
    • People are not born as terrorists but as they progress through life they can become one.
    • We are worried about international terrorism, and those who harbor international terrorists.
    • It can demonstrate that democratic values are superior to those of the terrorist.
    • I believe what they mean is that they are fighting terrorists and leaving them no safe haven.
    • More than a decade of civil war and anarchy have made it an almost perfect base for terrorists.
    • So did you know that terrorists need places to live, a plan, money and equipment?
    • The biggest danger to society is what would happen if these terrorists did get their own way.
    • Messages don't even need to come from known terrorists in order to terrorise these days.
    • I could see real terror on their faces and thought it might be a terrorist attack.
    • It's on a par with removing everyone's freedoms in a bid to catch a few terrorists.
    • To many in the world, those who had carried out these killings were heartless terrorists.
    • Yes, we should know that there are terrorists who have ideas and plans to do us harm.
    • If only by chance, it would seem likely that some of the detainees might be terrorists.
    • Most terrorists know exactly what they are doing and the effect they want to produce.
    Synonyms
    bomber, arsonist, incendiary
adjectiveˈterərəstˈtɛrərəst
  • attributive Unlawfully using violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political aims.

    a terrorist organization
    terrorist attacks

Origin

Late 18th century: from French terroriste, from Latin terror (see terror). The word was originally applied to supporters of the Jacobins in the French Revolution, who advocated repression and violence in pursuit of the principles of democracy and equality.

 
 
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