insurgency
gb/ɪnsˈɚd͡ʒənsi/ us/ɪnsˈɚd͡ʒənsi/
C1
영어
~ 8700
의미
의미 0개
명사
formal
C1
event
1
organized armed rebellion against authority
A long, organized fight with weapons by a group of people who want to remove a government or other authority.
사용 패턴：
an insurgency against [a government/authority]
자주 하는 실수：
Learners sometimes use "insurgency" for any kind of protest or disagreement. In standard use, "insurgency" almost always involves organized groups using weapons or violence against a government or authority over time. For simple protests without weapons, words like "protest" or "demonstration" are more appropriate.
유의어
insurrection (Often slightly more formal or legal; focuses strongly on the act of rising up against authority, sometimes without emphasizing the long, ongoing conflict.)
반의어
loyalty (Describes support and obedience to a government or authority instead of rebellion against it.)
연어
armed insurgency
|launch an insurgency
|crush the insurgency
|insurgency against the government
|growing insurgency
주제
politics
|military
|conflict
|law
예문
- The government deployed extra troops to regions affected by the insurgency.
- Talks between rebel leaders and the army failed to end the insurgency.
- The country has struggled with a violent insurgency for more than a decade.
- Foreign powers were accused of secretly funding the insurgency.
학습자용 예문
- The army is fighting an insurgency in the north of the country.
- Peace talks aim to stop the insurgency.
- Many people left the area because of the insurgency.
- The government wants to end the insurgency without more bloodshed.
명사
formal
C2
event
2
strong organized challenge to a system
A strong, organized effort by a group to change or remove people in power or an old system, sometimes used in business or politics without real fighting.
사용 패턴：
an insurgency within [a party/organization/system]
자주 하는 실수：
Learners may overextend this figurative meaning and use "insurgency" for any small change or new idea. In figurative use, it still suggests a strong, organized challenge to people or systems in power, not just normal competition or simple disagreement.
유의어
rebellion (Can be physical or purely political; often slightly broader and more general, not always suggesting armed conflict in this figurative use.)
반의어
establishment (Refers to the existing powers and institutions that an insurgency tries to challenge or replace.)
연어
political insurgency
|grassroots insurgency
|party insurgency
|digital insurgency
주제
politics
|business
|society
예문
- A populist insurgency inside the party is challenging its long-time leaders.
- Startups are leading an insurgency against traditional banks by offering mobile-only services.
- Some analysts describe the movement as an insurgency against global economic elites.
- The chairman resigned after an internal insurgency from younger members of the board.
학습자용 예문
- A new group started an insurgency inside the political party.
- Small online shops are leading an insurgency against big stores.
- Young members began an insurgency against the old leaders.
- The digital insurgency is changing how people buy products.
문법
기본형
insurgency
IPA
GB/ɪnsˈɚd͡ʒənsi/
US/ɪnsˈɚd͡ʒənsi/
음절 및 강세
in - sur - gency （3음절）
Stress on 2nd syllable (sur)
활용형
Noun
- Base: insurgency
- Plural: insurgencies, insurgency
관련 단어
표현
counter-insurgency
1/kˈaʊntɚ ɪnsˈɚd͡ʒənsi/
fixed phrase
technical
actions to defeat an insurgency
Military and political actions that try to stop or control an insurgency and win support from the local people.
예문
- The army launched a new counter-insurgency campaign in the troubled region.
- Modern counter-insurgency strategies focus on protecting civilians and building trust with local communities.