| 单词 | insurgent |
| 释义 | insurgent (once / 518 pages) adjn An insurgent is a rebel or a revolutionary, someone who takes up arms against the authorities. Insurgent is from the Latin word “insurgentem,” literally meaning “to rise against,” so think of an insurgent as a fighter who rises against the people in power. Often insurgents are considered terrorists because they use violence to intimidate people. WORD FAMILYinsurgent: counterinsurgent, insurgency, insurgently, insurgents+/counterinsurgency: counterinsurgencies/counterinsurgent: counterinsurgency/insurgency: insurgencies USAGE EXAMPLES"There are several explanations. Sometimes insurgents are killed in a gunfight with law enforcement agencies but their bodies are found later," he said. BBC(Dec 28, 2016) It said however that terror organizations would be kept outside of the cease-fire agreement, without elaborating on which insurgent groups would be considered terror organizations. Seattle Times(Dec 28, 2016) Ron Gallo, June 23 at the 5 Spot: Insurgent thrift-store poet overcomes irritating schmoozing crowd with feedback and barbed words. Slate(Dec 27, 2016) 1adj in opposition to a civil authority or government Syn seditious, subversive disloyal deserting your allegiance or duty to leader or cause or principle 2n a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions) Syn|Exp|Hypo|Hyper freedom fighter, insurrectionist, rebel Nat Turner United States slave and insurrectionist who in 1831 led a rebellion of slaves in Virginia; he was captured and executed (1800-1831) Denmark VeseyUnited States freed slave and insurrectionist in South Carolina who was involved in planning an uprising of slaves and was hanged (1767-1822) Sir William WallaceScottish insurgent who led the resistance to Edward I; in 1297 he gained control of Scotland briefly until Edward invaded Scotland again and defeated Wallace and subsequently executed him (1270-1305) mutineer someone who is openly rebellious and refuses to obey authorities (especially seamen or soldiers) Young Turka member of one or more of the insurgent groups in Turkey in the late 19th century who rebelled against the absolutism of Ottoman rule crusader, meliorist, reformer, reformist, social reformer a disputant who advocates reform revolutionary, revolutionist, subversive, subvertera radical supporter of political or social revolution 3n a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment Syn|Hypo|Hyper guerilla, guerrilla, irregular Maquis, Maquisard a guerrilla fighter in the French underground in World War II urban guerrillaa guerrilla who fights only in cities and towns warrior someone engaged in or experienced in warfare |
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