militant
名词 n.
形容词 adj.
英文释义
名词 n.
- A soldier, a combatant.
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An entrenched or aggressive adherent to a particular cause, now especially a member of a particular ideological faction.
— [Jim Owles] lamented the declining influence of militant organizations and tactics, stating that militants "help keep the rest of us honest," and prevent moderates from selling out.
- Someone who supports the Trotskyist political view expressed in the newspaper Militant.
形容词 adj.
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Fighting or disposed to fight; belligerent, warlike.
— The upper tiers of the foreign ministry were quick to embrace a militant policy.
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Aggressively supporting of an idea, group, political or social cause, etc.; adamant, combative.
— The physiological state is not itself militant against erotic expression.
词汇关系
词源
词源 1
From Middle French militant, from Latin mīlitāns, present participle of mīlitāre (“to serve as a soldier”).
词源 2
From Middle French militant, from Latin mīlitāns, present participle of mīlitāre (“to serve as a soldier”).
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