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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

unrest [^n'rεst]
  1. 1. noun [u] 动荡

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

unrest [ʌn'rεst] ['ʌn'rest]
  1. 1. noun 不安;不平静;骚乱动荡局面

Collins English-English Dictionary

unrest [^n'rεst]
  1. 1. n a troubled or rebellious state of discontent
  2. 2. n an uneasy or troubled state

Examples

The public unrest is a straw in the wind indicating future problems for the country.
公众的不安往往预示着国家可能会出现的问题。
Unrest erupted in the country.
这个国家出现了动乱。
creeping unrest
this period of history has seen much unrest
the political unrest spread over several years
his speech was tinder to the demonstrators' unrest
unrest
人们担心,贫富不均可能会引起社会动荡。
People are worried that inequalities in wealth might cause social unrest.

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