rallying cry

英 [ˈræliɪŋ kraɪ]

美 [ˈræliɪŋ kraɪ]

n.  (团结众人的)战斗口号，信念

牛津词典

noun

• （团结众人的）战斗口号，信念
  a phrase or an idea that is used to encourage people to support sb/sth

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 战斗口号
  Arallying cryorrallying callis something such as a word or phrase, an event, or a belief which encourages people to unite and to act in support of a particular group or idea.
  1. ...an issue that is fast becoming a rallying cry for many Democrats: national health care.
     很快成为许多民主党人战斗口号的议题：全国医疗保健

英英释义

noun

• a yell intended to rally a group of soldiers in battle
  Synonym:war crywar whoopbattle cry
• a slogan used to rally support for a cause
  1. a cry to arms
  2. our watchword will be `democracy'
  Synonym:war crybattle crycrywatchword

双语例句

• Taking on the rude behavior that has become a point of pride for some, Talk to the Hand is a rallying cry for courtesy.
  有些人甚至以举止粗鲁为傲，通过《与手说话》一书，作者希望能呼吁世人重拾礼仪。
• Based on this true story? V The Alamo depicts what would become a legendary rallying cry for independence* and a heroic fight for freedom!
  《围城十三日》由真人真事改编，是美国其中一场迈向独立、追求自由的正义战役！
• Sometimes the rallying cry is 'Save the Tomb of Christ from the Heathen!'
  有时喊的口号是'把基督的坟墓从异教徒手中夺回来！
• As stocks soared higher, investors rushed to her rallying cry.
  随着股市飙升，投资者纷纷追随她的投资口号。
• But entertainment industry executives have followed this rallying cry only reluctantly.
  但娱乐业的高管们非常不情愿响应这个号召。
• So do not be surprised if See you in court becomes the environmentalist's new rallying cry.
  所以，当听到环保人士以「法庭见」做为最新抗争口号，请别惊讶。
• Slogan or rallying cry of a group of people fighting for the same cause
  （为共同事业而斗争的人们所用的）标语或口号
• If Ethiopian troops remain, however, their presence will continue to be a major grievance and rallying cry for the insurgency.
  如果埃塞俄比亚军队仍然留在都市中心，叛乱力量会继续以外国驻军为主要声讨内容，继续以此聚集力量。
• Stronger for longer was the rallying cry.
  愈久愈强是一句鼓舞士气的口号。
• Not long after, a rallying cry for retaliation emerged in Chinese online discussion groups, blogs and bulletin boards.
  不久，中国一些在线讨论区、博客和电子公告板开始号召实施报复。