A revolution throws out the old government, often suddenly and with force. A counter-revolution is the push the other way: political or military action meant to get rid of the government that the revolution put in, and often to bring back something more like the old order — or at least to stop the revolution from going further.

A revolution throws out the old government革命會推翻舊政府, often suddenly and with force通常來得又快又用武力. A counter-revolution is the push the other waycounter-revolution則是反方向的推力: political or military action政治或軍事行動 meant to get rid of the government that the revolution put in目的是除掉革命建立起來的政府, and often to bring back something more like the old order通常還想恢復比較接近舊秩序的東西 — or at least to stop the revolution from going further或至少阻止革命繼續走下去

History books use it for wars, plots, foreign help, and new laws. It can name the whole movement, a stretch of fighting, or one campaign. You may also see counterrevolution, with no hyphen.

History books use it for wars, plots, foreign help, and new laws歷史書會用這個詞來說戰爭、密謀、外國援助和新的法律. It can name the whole movement, a stretch of fighting, or one campaign它可以指整個運動、一段戰事，或一次行動. You may also see counterrevolution, with no hyphen你也可能看到不加連字號的counterrevolution

Though actually, the tidy label is tidier than how people talk. The side that just won a revolution calls its enemies counter-revolutionaries; those enemies may call themselves patriots, restorers, or the real revolution. The word already takes a side.

Though actually, the tidy label is tidier than how people talk不過實際上，這個工整的標籤比人們實際的說法還要工整. The side that just won a revolution剛打贏革命的那一方 calls its enemies counter-revolutionaries會把敵人叫做counter-revolutionaries; those enemies may call themselves patriots, restorers, or the real revolution那些敵人則可能自稱是愛國者、復辟者，或才是真正的革命. The word already takes a side這個詞本身就已經選了邊

Writers also stretch it: a “counter-revolution” in fashion or music can mean a swing back, with no guns at all. That is looser, magazine English.

Writers also stretch it作者也會把這個詞用得更寬: a "counter-revolution" in fashion or music時尚或音樂上的「counter-revolution」 can mean a swing back可以只是指風向擺回去, with no guns at all完全沒有槍砲. That is looser, magazine English那是比較鬆散的雜誌英文

The serious sense stays with power and government. Formal. Not a word for a small protest.

The serious sense stays with power and government嚴肅的意思還是離不開權力和政府. Formal正式用語. Not a word for a small protest不是用來說小規模抗議的詞