单词 | guerrilla |
释义 | guerrilla (once / 957 pages) n If your brother says he’s going to become a guerrilla, don't worry, he's not planning to become a hairy animal. Guerrilla fighters band together in a small underground army, usually trying to overcome a larger and more organized force. Guerrilla and gorilla are pronounced the same — which makes it easy to remember how to say guerrilla — but they have different meanings. In Spanish, guerra means "war," and guerrilla means “little army.” Guerrilla fighters tend to work in small groups and use ambush and sabotage to surprise stronger, more traditional forces. You’ve might have heard of Che Guevara, a famous guerrilla fighter who was involved in the Cuban Revolution. WORD FAMILYguerrilla: guerrillas USAGE EXAMPLESThe subtitle of Banks' book is "Tales of Mischief, Mayhem and Guerrilla Warfare in the EU Referendum Campaign". Reuters(Jan 01, 2017) In Colombia, voters narrowly rejected a deal between the government and a guerrilla group to end a 52-year civil war. Seattle Times(Dec 30, 2016) But the former Colombian guerrilla wasn’t able to do any of these things. Seattle Times(Dec 29, 2016) n a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment Syn|Hypo|Hyper guerilla, insurgent, irregular Maquis, Maquisard a guerrilla fighter in the French underground in World War II urban guerrillaa guerrilla who fights only in cities and towns warrior someone engaged in or experienced in warfare |
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