terrorism /ˈterɚˌɪzəm/ noun Learner's definition of TERRORISM
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: the use of violent acts to frighten the people in an area as a way of trying to achieve a political goal恐怖主义 -
They have been arrested for acts of terrorism.他们因恐怖主义活动被捕。
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international terrorism国际恐怖主义
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the fight/struggle/war against terrorism反恐战斗/斗争/战争
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state terrorism [=terrorism by a government]国家恐怖主义
— see also counterterrorism