restive

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++res·tive /ˈrestɪv/ adjective written  MOVE/CHANGE POSITIONdissatisfied or bored with your situation, and impatient for it to change 不满的；焦躁不安的 Communist leaders struggled to rule over increasingly restive populations. 人民不满情绪与日俱增，共和党领导人的统治举步维艰。 —restively adverb —restiveness noun [uncountable]

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restive• The southern region was growing increasingly restive.• Another person joined the queue and the old lady immediately behind him began to look restive.• In the driving mirror I saw the driver of the estate-car was growing restive.• The men from Foss were restive.• Her restive fingers toyed with the battered keys.• If his wife is restive, he sees welfare as a positive invitation from the state for her to dissolve the marriage.• Similar appeals to restive Protestant gunmen came Thursday from civic and church leaders and government officials.Origin restive (1500-1600) Old French restif “refusing to move”, from rester; → REST1

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restive
res‧tive /ˈrestɪv/ adjective writtendissatisfied or bored with your situation, and impatient for it to change:
    Communist leaders struggled to rule over increasingly restive populations.
—restively adverb
—restiveness noun [uncountable]

rest·iveBrE /ˈrestɪv/ 🔊NAmE /ˈrestɪv/ 🔊 adjective (formal) unable to stay still, or unwilling to be controlled, especially because you feel bored or not satisfied 难驾驭的；焦躁不安的；不耐烦的▸ rest·ive·ness BrE /ˈrestɪvnəs/ 🔊NAmE /ˈrestɪvnəs/ 🔊 noun [uncountable]