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jacobin

UK /ˈdʒækəbɪn/US /ˈdʒækəbɪn/

词源

源自法语'Jacobin',最初指巴黎圣雅各修道院(Dominican convent of Saint Jacques),雅各宾俱乐部在此集会。

noun

❶ 指法国大革命时期激进的革命者,属于雅各宾俱乐部的成员,主张通过暴力手段实现政治变革。

“The Jacobins played a key role during the Reign of Terror in the French Revolution.”

(雅各宾派在法国大革命期间的恐怖统治中发挥了关键作用。)

“Robespierre was one of the most famous Jacobins.”

(罗伯斯庇尔是最著名的雅各宾派成员之一。)

❶ 泛指任何激进的政治改革者或革命者,尤其指主张极端手段的人。

“He was called a Jacobin for his extreme political views.”

(他因其极端的政治观点被称为雅各宾派。)

“Some modern activists are compared to the Jacobins of the past.”

(一些现代活动家被比作过去的雅各宾派。)

同义词:radical, revolutionary, extremist

常见短语

Jacobin Club — 指法国大革命时期最有影响力的政治组织,以激进革命立场著称。

“The Jacobin Club was originally a debating society before becoming a revolutionary force.”

(雅各宾俱乐部最初是一个辩论社团,后来成为革命力量。)