riot /raiət/ I. n. ［c］聚众闹事，骚乱：raise/start a riot 掀起暴乱；suppress a riot 镇压暴乱run riot无拘无束；撒野：Her imagination ran riot. 她听凭自己的想像力自由驰骋。Traditional prejudices were allowed to run riot.听任传统的偏见四下蔓延。‖II. vi. 聚众闹事，骚乱：riot against the government 闹事反对政府；riot for more pay 闹事要求提高工资