climate strike
noun [ C ] uk/ˈklaɪ.mət ˌstraɪk/ us/ˈklaɪ.mət ˌstraɪk/
（为引起人们对气候变化的关注，并要求政府采取行动的）气候罢工，气候罢课
a protest in which people refuse to go to work or school as a way of drawing attention to climate change and demanding action from governments
In September 2019, an estimated six million people joined a worldwide climate strike. 2019年9月，估计有600万人参加了全球气候大罢工大罢课。
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- The September 2019 climate strikes, also known as the Global Week for Future, were a series of international strikes and protests to demand action to address climate change.
- Climate strikes can divide opinion, but they have been inescapable in recent months.
- An estimated 2 million people took part in the second wave of climate strikes.
- The young activist Greta Thunberg was an inspiration for the climate strike.