unrest

Word family noun rest unrest restlessness adjective restless rested restful verb rest adverb restlessly restfully

un·rest /ʌnˈrest/ noun [uncountableU]

PROTESTa political situation in which people protest or behave violently 动荡，动乱，骚动

There is growing unrest throughout the country.

全国各地日益动荡不安。

political/social/industrial etc unrest

The protests were the biggest show of social unrest since the government came to power.

这些抗议活动是这届政府上台以来最大的一次社会动荡。

n COLLOCATIONS

ADJECTIVES/NOUN + unrest

social unrest

The policy led to rising unemployment and social unrest.

political unrest

A month of political unrest followed the killing of 12 protesters by the police.

industrial unrest

The wave of nation-wide strikes and industrial unrest continued throughout the winter.

civil unrest (=between groups of people in a country, or between the people and the government)

Our country is being ripped apart by civil unrest.

student unrest

Anti-war demonstrations became the focus of student unrest in the early 1970s.

urban unrest (=in towns or cities)

Unemployment and poor housing were significant causes of urban unrest.

growing/mounting unrest

Rocketing unemployment led to growing unrest in the country.

serious unrest

We are receiving reports of serious unrest in areas of northern India.

widespread unrest (=existing in many places or among many people)

As prices soared, there was widespread unrest.

phrases

an outbreak of unrest

Troops usually respond to outbreaks of unrest with force.

a wave of unrest (=a sudden increase in unrest)

A wave of unrest had resulted in seven deaths.

a period of unrest

The election results were followed by a long period of unrest.

verbs

cause/provoke/spark unrest

The introduction of new working practices provoked severe industrial unrest.

lead to unrest

Food shortages led to widespread social unrest.

quell unrest (=stop it)

Troops were brought in to quell the unrest.

Examples from the Corpus

unrest• The Foreign Office is advising people not to travel to the area, because of civil unrest.• And yet there seemed no cause for unrest.• Shortages in food have added to the growing unrest in the capitol.• a wave of nation-wide strikes and industrial unrest• They were ready for a little labor unrest.• The labour unrest and factory takeovers of 1968, for instance, evinced echoes of earlier syndicalist strategies.• For several weeks students at the university have been in a state of unrest.• The government blamed the unrest on the activities of several small left-wing groups intent on creating general instability.• In the unrest since January, 103 people have died.• There is a certain amount of evidence to suggest that local Tory leaders played a part in inciting the unrest.• The unrest then spread to secondary schools in Conakry.

growing unrest• There was a growing unrest among the younger residents.• The shaman was still determined to resist and encouraged the growing unrest among the warriors.

单词	unrest
释义	unrest Word family noun rest unrest restlessness adjective restless rested restful verb rest adverb restlessly restfully un·rest /ʌnˈrest/ ●○○ noun [uncountableU] PROTESTa political situation in which people protest or behave violently 动荡，动乱，骚动 There is growing unrest throughout the country. 全国各地日益动荡不安。 political/social/industrial etc unrest The protests were the biggest show of social unrest since the government came to power. 这些抗议活动是这届政府上台以来最大的一次社会动荡。 n COLLOCATIONS ADJECTIVES/NOUN + unrest social unrest The policy led to rising unemployment and social unrest. political unrest A month of political unrest followed the killing of 12 protesters by the police. industrial unrest The wave of nation-wide strikes and industrial unrest continued throughout the winter. civil unrest (=between groups of people in a country, or between the people and the government) Our country is being ripped apart by civil unrest. student unrest Anti-war demonstrations became the focus of student unrest in the early 1970s. urban unrest (=in towns or cities) Unemployment and poor housing were significant causes of urban unrest. growing/mounting unrest Rocketing unemployment led to growing unrest in the country. serious unrest We are receiving reports of serious unrest in areas of northern India. widespread unrest (=existing in many places or among many people) As prices soared, there was widespread unrest. phrases an outbreak of unrest Troops usually respond to outbreaks of unrest with force. a wave of unrest (=a sudden increase in unrest) A wave of unrest had resulted in seven deaths. a period of unrest The election results were followed by a long period of unrest. verbs cause/provoke/spark unrest The introduction of new working practices provoked severe industrial unrest. lead to unrest Food shortages led to widespread social unrest. quell unrest (=stop it) Troops were brought in to quell the unrest. Examples from the Corpus unrest• The Foreign Office is advising people not to travel to the area, because of civil unrest.• And yet there seemed no cause for unrest.• Shortages in food have added to the growing unrest in the capitol.• a wave of nation-wide strikes and industrial unrest• They were ready for a little labor unrest.• The labour unrest and factory takeovers of 1968, for instance, evinced echoes of earlier syndicalist strategies.• For several weeks students at the university have been in a state of unrest.• The government blamed the unrest on the activities of several small left-wing groups intent on creating general instability.• In the unrest since January, 103 people have died.• There is a certain amount of evidence to suggest that local Tory leaders played a part in inciting the unrest.• The unrest then spread to secondary schools in Conakry. growing unrest• There was a growing unrest among the younger residents.• The shaman was still determined to resist and encouraged the growing unrest among the warriors.
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