An activist is someone who works, in practical ways, to push social or political change — not only talking, but organising, marching, writing, showing up. You can be a climate activist, a human-rights activist, a community activist.

An activist is someone who works, in practical ways, to push social or political changeactivist是指用實際的方式去推動社會或政治改變的人 — not only talking, but organising, marching, writing, showing up不只是講講話，而是組織活動、上街遊行、寫東西、實際出現在現場. You can be a climate activist, a human-rights activist, a community activist你可以是climate activist（氣候運動人士）、human-rights activist（人權運動人士）、community activist（社區運動人士）

The word sits on active: this person is active about a cause. Newspapers use it as a label, almost like a job.

The word sits on active這個字建立在active（積極的）上面: this person is active about a cause這個人為了一個理念而積極行動. Newspapers use it as a label, almost like a job報紙把它當成一個標籤在用，幾乎像一種職業

People who do the work may say it with pride; others sometimes use it as a slight, as if activist meant “too loud, too political.” It is not a rude word in itself, but the feeling around it depends who is speaking.

People who do the work may say it with pride做這件事的人可能會驕傲地這樣稱呼自己; others sometimes use it as a slight但也有人會拿它當輕蔑的用語, as if activist meant "too loud, too political."好像activist的意思是「太吵、太政治化」. It is not a rude word in itself這個字本身並不粗魯, but the feeling around it depends who is speaking但周圍的感覺要看是誰在講

Though actually, it is not just “an active person” — someone who plays sport or stays busy. That is a different idea. An activist has a cause.

Though actually不過其實, it is not just "an active person"它不只是「一個很活躍的人」 — someone who plays sport or stays busy比如愛運動或很忙碌的人. That is a different idea那是另一回事. An activist has a causeactivist是有理念、有目標的人