
好词典
源自拉丁语 'seditiosus'(意为‘煽动的’),由 'sedition'(叛乱)加形容词后缀 '-ous' 构成,14世纪进入英语。
❶ 指煽动性的,尤指鼓动他人反抗政府或权威的行为或言论,通常带有破坏社会稳定的意图。
“The government banned the seditious pamphlet that called for rebellion.”
(政府查禁了那本呼吁叛乱的煽动性小册子。)
“His speech was considered seditious and led to his arrest.”
(他的演讲被视为煽动性言论,导致他被捕。)
seditious libel — 指通过书面或印刷材料煽动对政府或权威的反抗,属于法律上的犯罪行为。
“The journalist was prosecuted for seditious libel after criticizing the monarchy.”
(这名记者因批评君主制而被控煽动性诽谤罪。)