ri·ot¹/`raɪət; ˈraɪət/ n 1 [C] when a crowd of people behaves violently in a public place 暴乱，暴动，骚乱: Rises in food prices caused riots and strikes. 食品价格的上涨引起了暴动和罢工。 2 run riot to become impossible to control 无法无天，不受控制: parents who let their children run riot 任孩子胡作非为的家长