counter-revolution词源

英文词源

Cheka

early Soviet secret police, 1921, from Russian initials of Chrezvychainaya Komissiya "Extraordinary Commission (for Combating Counter-Revolution);" set up 1917, superseded 1922 by G.P.U.

Contra (n.)

1981, "anti-Sandinista Nicaraguan," short for Spanish contrarrevolucionario "counter-revolutionary."

counterrevolution (n.)

also counter-revolution, 1791, from counter- + revolution. First recorded in U.S. with reference to American Revolution.