the Riot Act

/ðə ˈraɪət ækt/

a British Act of Parliament, passed in 1715, which allowed the government to use force to control public protest or disorder. During any such disorder an official could read part of the Act ordering people to leave a place. To read the riot act is an expression which means to warn someone forcefully to stop doing something(humorous) (humorous)
- If she comes home late again I'm going to read (her) the riot act如果她再晚回家我就给她读《防暴法案》
compare Public Order Act

单词	the-riot-act
释义	the Riot Act /ðə ˈraɪət ækt/ /ðə ˈraɪət ækt/ a British Act of Parliament, passed in 1715, which allowed the government to use force to control public protest or disorder. During any such disorder an official could read part of the Act ordering people to leave a place. To read the riot act is an expression which means to warn someone forcefully to stop doing something(humorous) (humorous) If she comes home late again I'm going to read (her) the riot act如果她再晚回家我就给她读《防暴法案》 compare Public Order Act
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