反体制派
解説 Definition
dissidents は dissident（反体制派、反対派）の複数形です。政府や組織の方針に公然と反対する人々を指し、政治的な文脈でよく使われます。
People who openly oppose the official policies, authority, or established beliefs of a government or organization. The plural noun is especially common in political contexts, where such people may campaign for reform, free expression, or democratic rights.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
dissident「反体制派」の規則的な複数形で、語尾に -s を加え、末尾は /ts/ と発音します。語源の dis-「離れて」＋ラテン語 sedere「座る」から、「権力側と同じ席に着かない人々」を想像し、political dissidents や dissidents called for reform で覚えましょう。
Dissidents is the regular plural of dissident: add -s, pronounced /s/ after the final /t/. Connect the word with its Latin image of “sitting apart”—people who do not take the same position as those in power. This makes political dissidents easy to picture as individuals who publicly challenge a government’s policies or authority. Useful combinations include political dissidents, arrest dissidents, and dissidents calling for reform. A dissident is more openly and fundamentally opposed to an established system than someone who merely disagrees with one decision.
例文
The dissidents called for fair elections.
反体制派は公正な選挙を求めました。
Several dissidents met with foreign reporters.
数人の反体制派が外国人記者と会いました。
The report described how dissidents organized peaceful protests.
その報告書は、反体制派が平和的な抗議活動をどのように組織したかを説明していました。
dissidents の類義語・関連語
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dissidents の語源・成り立ち Etymology
dissidents はラテン語 dissidere「別れて座る、意見を異にする」の現在分詞 dissidens に由来します。dis-「離れて」+ sedere「座る」なので、『体制と同じ席に着かない人々』というイメージから『反体制派』となり、同根語に sedentary や session があります。
Dissidents is the plural of dissident, which entered English through Latin dissidens, the present participle of dissidere, “to sit apart” or “disagree.” The Latin verb combines dis-, expressing separation, with sedere, “to sit.” The physical image of occupying a different seat developed into the abstract idea of holding a different opinion, and then into the political noun for people who oppose established authority or doctrine.
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