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Riot /ˈraɪət/●read (sb) the ˈRiot Act (BrE) tell sb forcefully and angrily that you will punish them if they do not stop behaving badly; be angry with sb who has behaved badly 严厉警告某人收敛行为；对某人的恶行感到恼怒◆The headmaster came in and read the Riot Act. He said he would keep us in after school if there was one more complaint about us.校长走进来严厉警告我们。他说如果再听到有人来告我们的状，就罚我们课后留校。 ORIGIN In 1715 the Riot Act was passed in Parliament. Groups of more than twelve people were not allowed to meet in public. If they did, an official came to read them the Riot Act, which ordered them to stop the meeting. * 1715 年，英国议会通过《取缔闹事法》，禁止十二人以上的群体在公共场合集会。如有违犯，当有一名官员前来向其宣读该法，令其解散。 |