a situation in a country, an organization, etc. in which there is no government, order or control 无政府状态;混乱;无法无天 The overthrow of the military regime was followed by a period of anarchy. 军事统治政权被推翻以后,接着是一段时期的无政府状态。 There was complete anarchy in the classroom when their usual teacher was away. 任课老师不在时,班上一片混乱。
Extra ExamplesTopics Politicsc2Our nation is descending into anarchy. 我们国家正陷入无政府状态。 If prices rise the country could slide into anarchy. 如果物价上涨,国家将有可能陷入混乱状态。 The defeat of the government would lead to anarchy. 政府的失败会导致无政府状态。 The country plunged into virtual anarchy and economic collapse. 该国陷入了实际上的无政府状态和经济崩溃。 The high number of strikes resulted in near anarchy. 频繁的罢工导致几近无政府状态。 The strikes brought the city to the brink of anarchy. 罢工使城市就快处于无政府状态了。 The parties joined forces to save the country from anarchy. 各政党联合起来,以使国家免于陷入无政府状态。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- complete
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- the brink of anarchy
- the edge of anarchy
Word Originmid 16th cent.: via medieval Latin from Greek anarkhia, from anarkhos, from an- ‘without’ + arkhos ‘chief, ruler’.