subversive

英 [səbˈvɜːsɪv]

美 [səbˈvɜːrsɪv]

adj.  颠覆性的; 暗中起破坏作用的
n.  危险分子，颠覆分子

复数：subversives　

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Collins.1 / BNC.11635 / COCA.11280

牛津词典

adj.

• 颠覆性的；暗中起破坏作用的
  trying or likely to destroy or damage a government or political system by attacking it secretly or indirectly

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 颠覆性的;破坏性的
  Something that issubversiveis intended to weaken or destroy a political system or government.
  1. This courageous and subversive movie has attracted widespread critical support.
     这部大胆而具颠覆性的电影引起了评论界广泛的支持。
• N-COUNT 颠覆分子;破坏分子
  Subversivesare people who attempt to weaken or destroy a political system or government.
  1. Agents regularly rounded up suspected subversives.
     特工定期围捕可疑的颠覆分子。

英英释义

noun

• a radical supporter of political or social revolution
  Synonym:revolutionistrevolutionarysubverter

adj

• in opposition to a civil authority or government
  Synonym:insurgentseditious

双语例句

• If there were a beautiful poverty, a moral poverty in America, there would be subversive.
  如果说在美国有一种高尚的贫困，一种有道德的贫困的话，那这就是一种破坏力量。
• We support the people's revolution in their countries and they conduct subversive activities in ours.
  我们支持他们那里的人民革命，他们在我们这里搞颠覆活动。
• It's a challenging novel with a subversive message.
  这是一本传达颠覆性信息的煽动性小说。
• In this guise he gathered information about mutinous and subversive designs.
  以这个名义，他收集了搞叛变和颠覆活动的阴谋计划的情报。
• Beijing promotes Internet use for business and education but bans material deemed subversive and blocks many Web sites.
  北京推动商务或教育性的互联网使用，但禁止被视为具有颠覆性的内容，并封锁了许多网站。
• It describes a state of hostility between countries expressed in economic, political, or subversive action.
  它描述国家之间表现在经济、政治或颠覆活动方面的敌对状态。
• A member of a clandestine subversive organization who tries to help a potential invader.
  试图帮助潜在侵略者的破坏性组织的成员。
• Was her speech subversive of law and order?
  她讲的话是否对法治是破坏性的？
• The new regime regarded teaching as a subversive activity.
  新政权把教学看作一种颠覆活动。
• And, of course, my e-mail provoked some rather more subversive thoughts.
  当然，我的电子邮件引发了一些更具颠覆性的思考。