sedition

• n. 暴动；煽动性的言论或行为；妨害治安

sed-,分开，来自 se-在元音前的异体形式，-it,走，词源同 exit,transit.比较前缀 re-在元音前的 异化形式 redolent,olfactory.字面意思即分开走，使分开，引申词义煽动叛乱。

1. an illegal action inciting resistance to lawful authority and tending to cause the disruption or overthrow of the government

sedition (n.)

mid-14c., "rebellion, uprising, revolt, concerted attempt to overthrow civil authority; violent strife between factions, civil or religious disorder, riot; rebelliousness against authority," from Old French sedicion (14c., Modern French sédition) and directly from Latin seditionem (nominative seditio) "civil disorder, dissention, strife; rebellion, mutiny," literally "a going apart, separation," from se- "apart" (see secret) + itio "a going," from past participle of ire "to go" (see ion).

Meaning "conduct or language inciting to rebellion against a lawful government" is from 1838. An Old English word for it was folcslite. Less serious than treason, as wanting an overt act, "But it is not essential to the offense of sedition that it threaten the very existence of the state or its authority in its entire extent" [Century Dictionary].

The only major objection came from Justice Antonin Scalia,who offered an even more robust defense of state privileges going back to the alien and Sedition Acts.

出自-2013年考研阅读原文

The only major objection came from Justice Antonin Scalia, who offered an even more robust defense of state privileges going back to the Alien and Sedition Acts.

2013年考研真题（英语一）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

seditious activity

煽动叛乱的活动

牛津词典

Government officials charged him with sedition.

政府官员指控他煽动人们造反。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Openly he professed loyalty, but in secret he was fanning the flame of sedition.

他表面上伪装忠诚, 暗地里却在煽动闹事.

辞典例句

They sowed sedition broadcast over the country.

他们在全国广为散布煽动性言论.

期刊摘选

They were charged with sedition.

他们被指控煽动叛乱.

辞典例句

The author of the pamphlet advocating the overthrow of the government was arrested for sedition.

主张推翻政府的那本小册子的作者因煽动暴乱而被逮捕.

期刊摘选

He was brought to trial on charges of sedition.

他以煽动闹事罪被送法院审理.

期刊摘选

Earlier on Wednesday, police arrested three other opposition figures Sedition Act.

周三早些时候, 警方逮捕了另外三个反对党领袖.

期刊摘选

Anyone fomenting on advocating the leaving of Fort William Henry will be hung for sedition.

任何散布离开威廉城言论的人将被判煽动罪而处以绞刑!

电影对白

To prohibit any act of treason, secession, sedition and theft of state secrets.

禁止任何叛国 、 分裂国家 、 煽动叛乱及窃取国家机密的行为.

期刊摘选

His denial of sedition was a denial of violence.

他对煽动叛乱的否定又是对暴力的否定.

辞典例句

More than 200 protesters were killed, and Mr. Kim was sentenced to death on sedition charges.

二百多名示威者被杀害了, 而金先生以煽动暴乱的指控被判处死刑.

期刊摘选

Government officials charged him with sedition.

政府官员指控他煽动人们造反。

辞典例句