汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 發難
發難 (发难)
to rise in revolt / to raise difficult questions
〈动〉❶发动反抗或叛乱:辛亥革命在武昌首先~。❷〈书〉问难:提问~。
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EXAMPLE SENTENCES

1月12日,同一法庭再次发难

On January 12th the same court struck again.

这无疑是中国当代艺术发难的根源所在。

This is undoubtedly the root of Chinese contemporary art in revolt.

他不能坐视不理,让这些女人“冲他发难”,他告诉一名顾问。

He could not just sit back and let these women "come at me," he told one of them.

自从2002年日本财政大臣盐川对人民币汇率问题发难以来,关于人民币汇率升值的争论此起彼伏,高潮迭起。

Since 2002 Japanese Chancellor started revolt about RMB rate of exchange problem, the disputation concerning revalue of RMB rate of exchange is increasing.

日本证监机构的软弱是出了名的,不过奥林巴斯的股东们——包括公司某些最大的股东,都已经开始向公司发难

Japan's securities regulators are notoriously toothless, but shareholders — including those with the largest stakes in Olympus - are starting to speak up.