ter‧ror‧ist W3 / terərəst, terərɪst / 名词 [可数名词]

someone who uses violence such as bombing, shooting etc to obtain political demands :

We refuse to talk to terrorists.

terrorist attack/activity/offence

Twenty people were killed in the latest terrorist attack.

terrorist group/organization

A terrorist bomb that left 168 people dead.

→ guerrilla

COLLOCATIONS

形容词

an international terrorist The kidnap was carried out by a group of international terrorists.

a suspected terrorist Coalition forces killed at least 20 suspected terrorists.

an armed terrorist They were gunned down by armed terrorists outside their hotel.

terrorist + NOUN

a terrorist group/organization No terrorist group has yet claimed responsibility for the attack.

a terrorist attack/bombing/act More than 50 people were injured in the terrorist attack.

terrorist activity The Foreign Office has issued a warning to tourists about terrorist activity in the country.

terrorist violence Al-Qaeda began waging a campaign of terrorist violence against the West.

the terrorist threat He admitted the increased terrorist threat was causing the security forces great concern.

a terrorist cell (= a small secret group of terrorists ) Detectives believe that one individual, rather than a terrorist cell, is responsible for the bombing.