riot

noun

/ˈraɪət/

Idioms

[countable] a situation in which a group of people behave in a violent way in a public place, often as a protest暴乱；骚乱
- One prison guard was killed when a riot broke out in the jail.一位狱警在监狱骚乱中丧生。
- He was killed in the riots.他在暴乱中被杀。
- Shortages eventually led to food riots.供应短缺最终引起争抢食物的暴乱。
see also race riot
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- civil disobedience
- demonstrate
- hunger strike
- march
- occupy
- placard
- protest
- riot
- sabotage
- uprising
- Prison riots broke out over worsening conditions.因为条件越来越差，监狱发生了暴乱。
- The city's housing and unemployment problems provoked serious riots.该市的住房和失业问题引发了严重的骚乱。
- a riot against bread prices面包价格引发的暴动
- the violent draft riots during the Civil War内战期间爆发的激烈的征兵暴动
- Food riots resulted in two deaths and looting throughout the city.粮食骚乱导致两人死亡和全城劫掠。
- His arrest caused widespread riots that the government suppressed with brutality.他的被捕引起了广泛的骚乱，政府用暴力镇压了骚乱。
Topics Social issuesc1, Crime and punishmentc1
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- major
- serious
- full-scale
- …
verb + riot
- cause
- incite
- instigate
- …
riot + verb
- begin
- break out
- erupt
- …
riot + noun
- cop
- police
- squad
- …
preposition
- during a/the riot
- in a/the riot
- riot against
- …
phrases
- run riot
[singular] riot of something (formal) a collection of a lot of different types of the same thing丰富多彩；品种繁多
- The garden was a riot of colour.花园里色彩缤纷。
- The market was a riot of unfamiliar sounds and smells.市场充满了陌生的声音和气味。
- A riot of emotions raged through her.一股强烈的情绪在她体内蔓延。
a riot
[singular] (old-fashioned, informal) a person or an event that is very funny非常有趣的人（或事）
- The movie is a laugh riot.这部电影很搞笑。

词源Middle English (originally in the sense ‘dissolute living’): from Old French riote ‘debate’, from rioter ‘to quarrel’, of unknown ultimate origin.

Idioms

read (somebody) the Riot Act

(British English) to tell somebody with force that they must not do something警告（某人）不得做某事

run riot

(of people人) to behave in a way that is violent and/or not under control撒野；恣意妄为 synonym rampage
- They let their kids run riot.他们听任自己的孩子撒野。
- Local youths ran riot after the attack.攻击事件发生后，当地青年开始闹事。
if your imagination, a feeling, etc. runs riot, you allow it to develop and continue without trying to control it（指想象、情感等）任意发挥，奔放
- An artist must learn to let his imagination run riot.艺术家必须学会让自己的想象力自由驰骋。
- These prejudices have been allowed to run riot for too long.这些偏见已经被放任太久了。
(of plants植物) to grow and spread quickly生长繁茂；疯长

riot

verb

/ˈraɪət/

[intransitive]

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they riot	/ˈraɪət/ /ˈraɪət/
he / she / it riots	/ˈraɪəts/ /ˈraɪəts/
past simple rioted	/ˈraɪətɪd/ /ˈraɪətɪd/
past participle rioted	/ˈraɪətɪd/ /ˈraɪətɪd/
-ing form rioting	/ˈraɪətɪŋ/ /ˈraɪətɪŋ/

(of a crowd of people人群) to behave in a violent way in a public place, often as a protest发生骚乱；闹事
- Students all over the country rioted against the government.全国各地的学生闹事反对政府。
- The fans rioted after their team lost.所支持的球队输球后球迷聚众闹事。
Topics Social issuesc1, Crime and punishmentc1
词源Middle English (originally in the sense ‘dissolute living’): from Old French riote ‘debate’, from rioter ‘to quarrel’, of unknown ultimate origin.