➡ See also the entry for ⇨ soldier另见soldier条guerrilla ♦︎ rebel ♦︎ terrorist ♦︎ insurgent ♦︎ revolutionary ♦︎ partisan ♦︎ bomber ♦︎ paramilitaryThese are all words for a person who uses violence against a government or other authority.这些词均表示游击队员、革命者、造反者。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆armed guerrillas / rebels / terrorists / insurgents / revolutionaries◆to support the guerrillas / rebels / terrorists / insurgents / partisans / paramilitaries◆to join the guerrillas / rebels / insurgents / partisans◆to lead the guerrillas / rebels◆guerrillas / rebels / terrorists / insurgents / partisans / bombers attack / kill sb / sth◆a guerrilla / a rebel / a terrorist / an insurgent / a revolutionary / a paramilitary group◆guerrilla / rebel / terrorist / insurgent / revolutionary / paramilitary activity◆a guerrilla / a rebel / a terrorist / an insurgent / a paramilitary attack■guerrilla ( guerilla) / /gəˈrɪlə/ / [countable] a person who fights with weapons against the government of a country, as a member of an organized military force that is not an official army游击队员◆Seven soldiers and two guerrillas were killed after an attack on a border post.一个边境哨点受到袭击,七名士兵和两名游击队员被杀。◆The peace talks have put an end to the 17-year guerrilla war.和谈为17年的游击战画上了句号。■rebel / /ˈrebl/ / [countable] a person who fights against the government of their own country反政府的人;叛乱者;造反者◆A group of armed rebels seized control of the national radio headquarters.一群武装叛乱分子控制了国家广播电台总部。◆Rebel forces clashed with government troops.叛军与政府军发生了冲突。 see also rebel ⇨ rebelverb, rebellion ⇨ revolution1■terrorist / /ˈterərɪst/ / [countable] (disapproving) a person who uses violent action in order to achieve political aims or to force a government to act恐怖分子;恐怖主义者◆International terrorists are threatening to blow up the plane.国际恐怖分子扬言要炸毁飞机。◆Three suspected terrorists have been arrested.逮捕了三名恐怖分子嫌疑人。▸terrorism
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[uncountable] ◆an act of terrorism恐怖主义行动■insurgent /ɪnˈsɜːdʒənt; NAmEɪnˈsɜːrdʒənt/ [countable, usually plural] (formal) a person who fights against the government or armed forces of their own country反政府的人;叛乱者;造反者◆Government forces continue to face deadly attacks by armed insurgents.政府军仍面临武装叛乱分子的致命袭击。 see also insurgency ⇨ revolution1NOTE辨析 Rebel or insurgent?People talk about insurgents in the early stages of a fight against a government or authority. Rebel is the less formal and more frequent of the two words, and can be used in the early or later stages of a conflict.指反政府或反当局斗争初期的参与者时用insurgent。rebel没有insurgent那么正式且更常用,可指参与早期或后期抗争阶段的人。■revolutionary [countable] a person who starts or supports a revolution, especially a political one(支持)改革者;(尤指)革命者,革命支持者◆The revolutionaries tried to encourage soldiers to mutiny or desert.革命者试图劝说士兵暴动或当逃兵。 see also revolution ⇨ revolution1, revolutionary ⇨ radicaladj.■partisan /ˌpɑːtɪˈzæn, ˈpɑːtɪzæn; NAmEˈpɑːrtəzn/ [countable] a member of an armed group that is fighting secretly against enemy soldiers who have taken control of its country游击队员;地下武装分子◆By the end of 1944 German forces had driven the Italian partisans out of the region.到1944年末,德军已将意大利游击队员赶出该地区。ⓘ Partisan is usually used to refer to a person involved in a war or conflict in history, especially the Second World War, rather than in the present. * partisan一般指历史上参与战争或冲突的人,尤其是第二次世界大战中的武装分子,并不指现今的游击队员。■bomber [countable] a person who puts a bomb somewhere illegally非法放置炸弹者◆The suicide bomber blew himself up in a crowded restaurant, killing twelve people.自杀式炸弹袭击者在一家人多的餐馆引爆随身炸弹,炸死了十二人。■paramilitary /ˌpærəˈmɪlətri; NAmEˌpærəˈmɪləteri/ [countable, usually plural] a member of an armed group that is organized like an army but is not official, and may be opposed to the government准武装集团成员;非法武装集团成员◆The army has blamed paramilitaries for heavy civilian casualties in the area.军方谴责非法武装集团成员造成该地区重大平民伤亡。
biased
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biased ♦︎ prejudiced ♦︎ partisan ♦︎ discriminatory ♦︎ intolerant ♦︎ one-sided ♦︎ unbalancedThese words all describe sb/sth that unreasonably dislikes or favours sb/sth more than sb/sth else, usually with the result that one is treated unfairly.这些词均表示偏颇的、不公平的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆biased / prejudiced / discriminatory against sb / sth◆biased / prejudiced in favour of sb / sth◆a partisan / a prejudiced / a discriminatory / an intolerant attitude◆a biased / a prejudiced / a partisan / a one-sided / an unbalanced view◆a biased / prejudiced / partisan opinion◆a biased / partisan / one-sided account◆biased / partisan / one-sided coverage◆somewhat / rather biased / prejudiced / partisan / one-sided / unbalanced■biased / /ˈbaɪəst/ / (disapproving) unfairly supporting or showing favour towards one person, group or set of ideas rather than another有偏见的;倾向性的;片面的◆They admit that they're biased towards the Republican Party.他们承认偏袒共和党。◆The article was heavily biased against the current regime.这篇文章对现政权持有很大偏见。◆There is little doubt that most media coverage is biased.大多数媒体报道无疑是有倾向性的。◆She gave a somewhat biased account of the proceedings.她对事件的描述有些片面。OPPunbiased ⇨ objective see also bias ⇨ discrimination, bias ⇨ influenceverb■prejudiced / /ˈpredʒədɪst/ / (disapproving) disliking or approving of sb/sth in particular, especially when this is unreasonable or unfair, often based on sb's race, religion, sex, age, etc.有偏见的;(对种族、宗教、性别、年龄等)带成见的◆Few people will admit to being racially prejudiced.很少有人会承认自己有种族偏见。◆They are strongly prejudiced against older candidates.他们对年龄较大的申请人抱有很大成见。 see also prejudice ⇨ discriminationnoun, prejudice ⇨ influenceverb■partisan /ˌpɑːtɪˈzæn, ˈpɑːtɪzæn; NAmEˈpɑːrtəzn/ (usuallydisapproving) strongly supporting one particular person, group or set of ideas, especially without considering it carefully(对某个人、团体或一套思想)过分支持的,偏护的,盲目拥护的◆Most newspapers are politically partisan.大多数报纸都有政治倾向。◆The speakers were encouraged by a large partisan crowd.这些演讲者受到了一大群盲目的拥护者鼓动。OPPnon-partisan ⇨ objective■discriminatory /dɪˈskrɪmɪnətəri; NAmEdɪˈskrɪmɪnətɔːri/ (formal, disapproving) unfairly treating one group of people, or member of a group, worse than others区别对待的;不公正的;歧视的◆Women's groups claim that the laws are discriminatory.妇女团体声称这些法规带有歧视。◆Companies were urged to tackle sexually and racially discriminatory recruitment practices.企业被力促整顿招录新人时含有性别和种族歧视的做法。 see also discrimination ⇨ discrimination■intolerant /ɪnˈtɒlərənt; NAmEɪnˈtɑːlərənt/ (ratherformal, disapproving) not willing to accept ideas or ways of behaving that are different from your own不容忍的;不容异说的;偏执的◆He was deeply intolerant of all opposition.他对所有异见都极不容忍。OPPtolerant ⇨ tolerant see also intolerance ⇨ discrimination■ˌone-ˈsided (disapproving) (of an argument, view or account of sth) giving only one point of view and not considering any facts or arguments that might suggest that this is wrong(论点、见解或对事情的描述)片面的,偏颇的◆The debate was very one-sided, and lacking in any serious thinking.这场辩论非常片面,缺乏任何严肃的思考。■unbalanced [usually before noun] (usuallydisapproving) giving too much or too little importance towards one part or aspect of sth不持平的;偏颇的;失衡的◆The media often presents a somewhat unbalanced picture of scientific progress.媒体对科学进步的描述常常有些片面。OPPbalancedⓘ A balanced view or treatment of a subject looks at or treats it fairly, giving the right level of importance to all aspects of it. * balanced指见解或对问题的处理公允的、持平的◆ (approving) The programme presented a balanced view of the two sides of the conflict.节目公平地反映了冲突双方的情况。