hunger strike

英 [ˈhʌŋɡə straɪk]

美 [ˈhʌŋɡər straɪk]

n.  绝食(抗议)

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牛津词典

noun

• 绝食（抗议）
  the act of refusing to eat for a long period of time in order to protest about sth
  1. to be on /go on hunger strike
     进行绝食抗议

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 绝食（抗议）
  If someone goeson hunger strikeor goesonahunger strike, they refuse to eat as a way of protesting about something.
  1. The protesters have been on hunger strike for 17 days...
     抗议者已经绝食17天了。
  2. He has begun a hunger strike in protest over political violence in Karachi.
     为了抗议卡拉奇的政治暴力，他已开始了绝食。

英英释义

noun

• a voluntary fast undertaken as a means of protest

双语例句

• They were carrying out a hunger strike in sympathy with mine.
  他们正在举行绝食抗议以声援我的斗争。
• The protesters have been on hunger strike for 17 days
  抗议者已经绝食17天了。
• Prisoners began a hunger strike to protest at their conditions.
  囚犯们开始绝食以对他们的生活条件进行抗议。
• Mr margetts is one of three British prisoners who started a hunger strike on Sunday.
  马吉茨是周日开始的这场绝食抗议中的三名英国囚犯之一。
• Officials say some detainees go on and off hunger strike from time to time.
  美国官方说，一些在押人员时断时续地进行绝食。
• He is on hunger strike in protest at what he claims is his wrongful conviction for murder
  他称他的谋杀罪为错判，因而进行绝食抗议。
• The political prisoner went on a week long hunger strike.
  这名政治犯绝食一周，以示抗议。
• Some of those who are impounded go on hunger strike on and off.
  一些被扣押的人断续地进行绝食。
• He has begun a hunger strike in protest over political violence in Karachi.
  为了抗议卡拉奇的政治暴力，他已开始了绝食。
• The boy showed defiance by refusing to eat. All the prisoners on hunger strike had to be force-fed.
  这孩子以绝食来反抗。所有绝食的犯人均需强迫进食。