Rebellion Rɪˈbeljən People Change Opposition Noun Uncountable Violence
This flashcard defines 'rebellion' as a violent, organized action by a group to change the government or as opposition from within a party, with examples provided for each meaning.
[N-VAR 可变名词]谋反;叛乱;反叛 A rebellion is a violent organized action by a large group of people who are trying to change their country's political system.
The British soon put down the rebellion.
英国人很快平息了叛乱。
...the ruthless and brutal suppression of rebellion.
对谋反无情、残酷的镇压
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[N-VAR 可变名词]内讧;(来自政党内部的)反抗 A situation in which politicians show their opposition to their own party's policies can be referred to as a rebellion .
There was a Labour rebellion when some left-wing MPs voted against the Chancellor's tax cuts...
工党内部发生内讧,一些左翼国会议员对财政大臣提出的减税政策投了反对票。
Oxford
re·bel·lion/rɪˈbeljən; NAmErɪˈbeljən/nounrebellion(against sb/sth) 1[uncountable , countable ]an attempt by some of the people in a country to change their government, using violence 谋反;叛乱;反叛SYN
uprising
◆The north of the country rose in rebellion against the government.这个国家的北方地区发生了反对政府的叛乱。◆The army put down the rebellion.军队镇压了叛乱。☞collocationsat
war
2[uncountable , countable ]opposition to authority within an organization, a political party, etc. (对权威的)反抗,不服从◆(a) back-bench rebellion下院普通议员的反对3[uncountable ]opposition to authority; being unwilling to obey rules or accept normal standards of behaviour, dress, etc. 不顺从;叛逆◆teenage rebellion青少年的叛逆rebellionrebellionsre·bel·lion/rɪˈbeljən; NAmErɪˈbeljən/
1an organized attempt to change the government or leader of a country, using violence → coup, revolution: an armed rebellionrebellion against a rebellion against the military regimein rebellion The Bretons rose in rebellion against the King.suppress/crush a rebellion (=use violence to stop it)► see thesaurus at
revolution
2when someone opposes or fights against people in authority or ideas which they do not agree with: a rebellion by right-wing members of the partyrebellion against rebellion against traditional valuesCOLLOCATIONSADJECTIVES/NOUN + rebellionarmed rebellion· This injustice has produced armed rebellion.open rebellion (=rebellion that is clear and not hidden)· Algiers was in open rebellion.a military rebellion/an army rebellion· Marlborough considered leading a military rebellion against the new king.verbsa rebellion breaks out (=starts)· While he was away, a rebellion broke out in Aquitaine.people rise in rebellion (=start rebelling)· The peasants rose in rebellion.lead a rebellion· He led a peasant rebellion against Catherine the Great.suppress/crush/put down a rebellion (=end it by force)· Troops moved in to suppress the rebellion.stage a rebellion (=organize it)· Farmers who opposed the tax staged a rebellion that forced Washington to back down.
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rebellion
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rebellions[224]
叛乱(55%),反抗(45%)
n.叛乱;反抗;谋反;不服从
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