riot

詞型變化：

名詞:rioter 動詞過去式:rioted 過去分詞:rioted 現在分詞:rioting 第三人稱單數:riots 

詞意辨析：

rebellion, revolt, riot

這些名詞均含“造反、叛亂、騷亂”之意。
rebellion: 通常指有組織、公開地大規模武斷叛亂，並以失敗而告終。
revolt: 指規模相對較小的，持續時間較短，側重對壓迫或不能容忍的情況的反抗。
riot: 多指沒有組織的一群人突然掀起的鬧事。也可指暴亂或暴動。

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英文解釋：

名詞 riot:

1. a public act of violence by an unruly mob
   同義詞：public violence
2. a state of disorder involving group violence
   同義詞：rioting
3. a joke that seems extremely funny
   同義詞：belly laugh, sidesplitter, howler, thigh-slapper, scream, wow
4. a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity
   同義詞：orgy, debauch, debauchery, saturnalia, bacchanal, bacchanalia, drunken revelry

動詞 riot:

1. take part in a riot; disturb the public peace by engaging in a riot
2. engage in boisterous, drunken merrymaking
   同義詞：carouse, roister

相關句子：

1. Football hooligans ran riot through the town.
   鬧事的足球迷在城裡胡作非為。
2. His tongue runs riot.
   他講話口沒遮攔。
3. The police stopped several riots on election night.
   警方在競選之夜制止了幾處騷亂。
4. The football supporters ran riot through the town after the defeat of their team.
   足球隊輸球後球迷們在街上聚眾鬧事。