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单词 sit in
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sit in

phrasal verbwithsitverb
uk
/sɪt/us
/sɪt/
present participlesitting|past tense and past participlesat

(COMPLAIN)

to go as agroupinto apublicbuildingandrefusetoleaveor toallownormalactivitiestocontinuethere until asituationthat you arecomplainingabout ischanged
（在公共建筑物内）静坐示威
See also
sit-in
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Complaining
  • be/go on atsomeoneidiom
  • bellyaching
  • bewail
  • brouhaha
  • bugger, sod, etc. this for a lark!idiom
  • complain
  • complaining
  • create/kick up/raise a stinkidiom
  • gnashing of teethidiom
  • grouch
  • make noisesidiom
  • mutter
  • nark
  • raise a rumpusidiom
  • rumpus
  • squawk
  • start on atsomeone
  • vituperation
  • whinging
  • whiny
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(BE PRESENT)

to bepresentin ameetingorclass,watchingit but not takingpartin it:
列席；旁听
There will be aschoolinspectorsittinginonyourclassthismorning.今天上午将有一名督学来听你的课。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Present
  • all oversomewhereidiom
  • appearance
  • attendance
  • attendant
  • be in at the killidiom
  • bulk
  • face
  • front
  • immanent
  • in the fleshidiom
  • kick
  • kick around
  • kill
  • knock
  • present
  • seropositive
  • sit
  • sit throughsomething
  • synchronic
  • tosomeone'sfaceidiom
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sit-in
noun[C]
uk
/ˈsɪt.ɪn/us
/ˈsɪt̬.ɪn/
anoccasionwhen agroupofpeoplego into apublicbuildingandrefusetoleaveorallownormalactivitiestocontinuethere until asituationthat they arecomplainingabout ischanged:
静坐抗议，静坐示威
Studentsstageda sit-in in theuniversityofficesaspartoftheirprotestcampaign.作为抗议活动的一部分，学生们在大学办公楼里静坐示威。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Activism & pressure groups
  • activism
  • activist
  • agitation
  • agitator
  • agitprop
  • clicktivism
  • clicktivist
  • counter-demonstrate
  • counter-demonstration
  • counter-demonstrator
  • identity politics
  • insurgency
  • insurrection
  • interest group
  • lobbyist
  • social enterprise
  • social entrepreneur
  • special interest group
  • super-lobbyist
  • super-militant
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(Definition ofsit infrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

sit in| American Dictionary

sit in

phrasal verbwithsitverb
us
/sɪt/

(BE PRESENT)

to bepresentat aneventwithout beinginvolved:
Do youmindif I sit in onyourclass?

sit in

phrasal verbwithsitverb
us
/sɪt/

(ACT FOR SOMEONE)

tofulfillaresponsibilityfor anotherperson:
Thevicepresidentwill sit in for thepresidentat today’smeeting.
Amusicianwho sits inplaysmusicwith someone themusiciandoes not usuallyplaywith:
Jeanneneededadrummerandaskedif I could sit in.
sit-in
noun[C]
us
/ˈsɪt̬ˌɪn/
social studies
apubliceventin which apersonorgroupentersaplaceandrefusestoleaveuntilcertaindemandshave beenagreedto:
Studentscarriedout a sit-in at the governor’sofficetoprotesthighertuitioncosts.
(Definition ofsit infrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

sit-in| Business English

sit-in
noun[C]
WORKPLACE,HR
uk
us
asituationin which agroupofpeopleprotestbysittingdown andrefusingtoleaveuntiltheircomplaintsaredealtwith:
a 24-hour/30-day/3 week, etc. sit-inOpponents of thebilllauncheda 40-day,24-hoursit-inoutsidethebuilding.
hold/stagea sit-in
(Definition ofsit-infrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofsit in

sit in
The coercion may be immediate, as when a march orsit-inprevents a person from entering a building or using a public street.
From theCambridge English Corpus
By contrast, if the issues a social movement wishes to bring into public discourse are already unfavourably framed, why should a demonstration orsit-inbe useful?
From theCambridge English Corpus
Certainly in my university there has not been the whiff of a"demo"or asit-inabout this issue.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
I was required to telephone students to entice them to reveal the names of the principal organisers of thesit-in.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Now men and women in the community are involved in asit-inbecause the only industry that they have left is disappearing before their eyes.
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We do not need to be lawyers to understand that asit-inis unlawful.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
A successfulsit-incould not be to the advantage of the men concerned.
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No payment was made to the workers until after asit-inhad forced the company's hand.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Surely these are matters to be dealt with through the usual channels by intelligent, civilised discussion and not by asit-in.
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There has been no strike orsit-inby the entrepreneurial section of our society.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
But that was not to the credit of those who inspired the "sit-in".
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Clearly, the answer to class parliamentary democracy is that asit-inmust take place and, indeed, it is taking place.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
The prospects of a favourable outcome are not enhanced by the prolongation of thesit-inand picket of the company's premises conducted by former employees.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
The management made some equivocal comments on thesit-in.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
There will be asit-in, because he will ask the chaps tositin.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
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