Boxer
/ˈbɒksə(r)/noun
- a member of a fiercely nationalistic Chinese secret society which flourished in the 19th century. In 1899 the society led a Chinese uprising against Western domination which was eventually crushed by a combined European force, aided by Japan and the US.义和团团员(义和团兴起于19世纪, 是当时中国具有强烈民族主义色彩的秘密社团; 1899年举行反西方势力统治的斗争, 最终被欧洲联军在日本和美国的帮助下所镇压)。
词源
from BOXER, translating Chinese yì hé quán, literally 'righteous harmony fists'.