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单词 dharna
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dharna

/ˈdəːnə / /ˈdəːnɑː/
noun [mass noun] Indian
1A mode of compelling payment or compliance, by sitting at the debtor’s or offender’s door until the demand is complied with.
1.1 [count noun] A peaceful demonstration.Demonstrations and dharnas (sit-in protests) were held in all state capitals....
  • The very fact they have held hundreds of dharnas, hunger-fasts and demonstrations before the Supreme Court, and have never been browbeaten by the worst of adversity, speaks of their indomitable spirit.
  • The PCO owners of Kashmir staged a number of protest marches and dharnas [sit-ins] here but got nothing except a some coverage in the Kashmir print and electronic media.

Origin

From Hindi dharnā 'sitting in restraint, placing'.

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