riot
英 /ˈraɪət/ 美 /ˈraɪət/
- n. 暴乱；骚乱Violent public disorder involving a crowd of people.
- v. 聚众闹事；发生暴乱To behave violently as part of a crowd in public.
The shop closed early because a riot broke out nearby.
附近发生了骚乱，这家店提前关门了。
Effective communication between communities and local authorities may help prevent peaceful demonstrations from turning into riots.
社区与地方政府之间的有效沟通可能有助于防止和平示威演变为暴乱。
搭配
a riot breaks out 骚乱爆发riot police 防暴警察spark a riot 引发暴乱
辨析提示
riot涉及暴力骚乱，不等于和平的protest。
词族
rioter (n.)、rioting (n.)、riotous (adj.)
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