an·ar·chy
noun/ˈænəki/
/ˈænərki/
[uncountable]- a situation in a country, an organization, etc. in which there is no government, order or control
无政府状态；混乱；无法无天 - The overthrow of the military regime was followed by a period of anarchy.
军事统治政权被推翻以后，接着是一段时期的无政府状态。 - There was complete anarchy in the classroom when their usual teacher was away.
任课老师不在时，班上一片混乱。
Extra ExamplesTopics Politicsc2- Our nation is descending into anarchy.
我们国家正陷入无政府状态。 - If prices rise the country could slide into anarchy.
如果物价上涨，国家将有可能陷入混乱状态。 - The defeat of the government would lead to anarchy.
政府的失败会导致无政府状态。 - The country plunged into virtual anarchy and economic collapse.
该国陷入了实质上的无政府状态和经济崩溃。 - The high number of strikes resulted in near anarchy.
频繁的罢工导致几近无政府状态。 - The strikes brought the city to the brink of anarchy.
罢工使城市就快处于无政府状态了。 - The parties joined forces to save the country from anarchy.
各政党联合起来，以使国家免于陷入无政府状态。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- complete
- total
- near
- …
- bring
- cause
- create
- …
- reign
- the brink of anarchy
- the edge of anarchy
Word Originmid 16th cent.: via medieval Latin from Greek anarkhia, from anarkhos, from an- ‘without’ + arkhos ‘chief, ruler’. - The overthrow of the military regime was followed by a period of anarchy.