go on a hunger strike; fast
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to go on a hunger strike; to fast (as a form of protest or suicide)
neutralRefers to the deliberate refusal to eat, commonly used as a method of non-violent protest or as a means of suicide. In modern contexts, it most frequently appears in political or social justice contexts.
Qiú囚
fàn犯
men们
jué决
dìng定
jué绝
shí食
yǐ以
zhēng争
qǔ取
gèng更
hǎo好
de的
dài待
yù遇
。
The prisoners decided to go on a hunger strike to demand better treatment.
Tā他
xuān宣
bù布
jué绝
shí食
kàng抗
yì议
，
zhí直
dào到
zhèng政
fǔ府
huí回
yìng应
tā他
men们
de的
sù诉
qiú求
。
He announced a hunger strike protest until the government responds to their demands.
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Jué绝
shí食
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
jí极
duān端
dàn但
fēi非
bào暴
lì力
de的
kàng抗
yì议
fāng方
shì式
。
Hunger striking is an extreme but non-violent form of protest.
Lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
，
Gān甘
dì地
céng曾
duō多
cì次
tōng通
guò过
jué绝
shí食
lái来
dǐ抵
zhì制
bù不
gōng公
zhèng正
de的
fǎ法
lǜ律
。
Historically, Gandhi used hunger strikes multiple times to resist unjust laws.