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sit-in
ˈsit-in noun [countable]
a type of protest in which people refuse to leave the place where they work or study until their demands are considered or agreed to
    hold/stage a sit-in
    Several thousand students staged sit-ins and protest marches.


sit-inBrE /ˈsɪt ɪn/ 🔊NAmE /ˈsɪt ɪn/ 🔊 nouna protest in which a group of workers, students, etc. refuse to leave their factory, college, etc. until people listen to their demands (建筑物内的)静坐罢工,静坐示威to hold/stage a sit-in 举行静坐示威