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    dissident

    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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    dis·si·dent /ˈdɪsɪdənt/ noun [countable]  PPGsomeone who publicly criticizes the government in a country where this is punished 持不同政见者 a political dissident 持不同政见者 —dissident adjective [only before noun] dissident writers 持不同政见的作家 —dissidence noun [uncountable]    Origin dissident (1500-1600) Latin dissidere “to sit apart, disagree”, from sedere “to sit”
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    dissident
    dis‧si‧dent /ˈdɪsədənt, ˈdɪsɪdənt/ noun [countable]
     Date: 1500-1600
     Language: Latin
     Origin: dissidere 'to sit apart, disagree', from sedere 'to sit'
    someone who publicly criticizes the government in a country where this is punished:
        a political dissident
    —dissident adjective [only before noun]:
        dissident writers
    —dissidence noun [uncountable]


    dis·si·dentBrE /ˈdɪsɪdənt/ 🔊NAmE /ˈdɪsɪdənt/ 🔊 nouna person who strongly disagrees with and criticizes their government, especially in a country where this kind of action is dangerous 持不同政见者▸ dis·si·dence BrE /ˈdɪsɪdəns/ 🔊NAmE /ˈdɪsɪdəns/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] ▸ dis·si·dent adjective