revolt

noun

/rɪˈvəʊlt/

[countable, uncountable]

a protest against authority, especially that of a government, often involving violence; the action of protesting against authority（尤指针对政府的）反抗，违抗；起义；叛乱 synonym uprising
- The Peasants Revolt of 1381 was the first popular uprising in England.1381年的农民起义是英国第一次民众起义。
- to lead a revolt领导起义
- The army quickly crushed the revolt.军队很快镇压了叛乱。
- The revolt was suppressed with total ruthlessness.这次起义被极端残忍地镇压了。
- the biggest back-bench revolt this government has ever seen本届政府所遭遇到的规模最大的一次普通下院议员的抗议
- Attempts to negotiate peace ended in armed revolt.和谈的努力最后以武装叛乱告终。
- in revolt (formal) The people rose in revolt.人民奋起反抗。
- Revolt broke out when the government decided to raise the price of bread.政府决定提高面包价格，于是发生了暴乱。
- The Great Revolt of 1381 may have been caused by attempts to keep wages down.1381 年的大叛乱可能是由企图降低工资引起的。
- The party leadership is facing open revolt.该党的领导正遭到公开的反抗。
- The regime was finally overthrown by a popular revolt.该政权最终被群众暴动推翻了。
- There was a general revolt against the leadership at the party congress.领导层在党代会上遭到普遍反对。
- There was a widespread revolt against the party leadership.该党领导层遭到普遍反对。
- a revolt by backbenchers后座议员的反抗
- a student-led revolt学生领导的起义
- revolt within the party党内叛乱
- the farmers' revolt over imported meat农民对进口肉类的抗议
- the revolt against the new tax对新税的反抗
- the revolt against the poll tax in Britain对在英国征收人头税的反抗
- 27 members of the Bohemian nobility led the revolt against Ferdinand II.27名波希米亚贵族成员领导了反对斐迪南二世的叛变。
- A shareholders' revolt against the chairman led to senior management changes.一场股东对董事长的反抗行动导致高层人员变动。
Topics Social issuesc2, Politicsc2
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- mass
- popular
- serious
- …
verb + revolt
- cause
- provoke
- spark
- …
revolt + verb
- break out
- spread
- overthrow somebody/something
- …
preposition
- in revolt
- revolt against
- revolt by
- …
词源mid 16th cent.: from French révolte (noun), révolter (verb), from Italian rivoltare, based on Latin revolvere ‘roll back’, from re- ‘back’ (also expressing intensive force) + volvere ‘roll’.

revolt

verb

/rɪˈvəʊlt/

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they revolt	/rɪˈvəʊlt/ /rɪˈvəʊlt/
he / she / it revolts	/rɪˈvəʊlts/ /rɪˈvəʊlts/
past simple revolted	/rɪˈvəʊltɪd/ /rɪˈvəʊltɪd/
past participle revolted	/rɪˈvəʊltɪd/ /rɪˈvəʊltɪd/
-ing form revolting	/rɪˈvəʊltɪŋ/ /rɪˈvəʊltɪŋ/

[intransitive] to take violent action against the people in power反抗，反叛（当权者） synonym rebel, rise (12)
- The peasants threatened to revolt.农民威胁说要造反。
- revolt against somebody/something Finally the people revolted against the military dictatorship.人民最终起来反抗军事独裁。
- The peasants revolted against high taxes and the losses of the war.农民起来反抗高税收和战争损失。
Collocations War and peace
War and peace战争与和平Starting a war开战
- declare/make/wage war (on somebody/something)（向…）宣战／挑起战争／发动战争
- go to war (against/with somebody)（向…）开战
- cause/spark/provoke/foment/quell unrest引起／平息骚乱
- incite/lead/crush/suppress a revolt/rebellion煽动／领导／镇压起义／叛乱
- launch/mount/carry out a surprise/terrorist attack发起／实施突然／恐怖袭击
- prevent/halt/represent an escalation of the conflict防止／阻止／表明冲突升级
- be torn apart by/be on the brink of civil war被内战搞得四分五裂；濒于内战
- enter/invade/occupy somebody’s territory进入／侵略／占领某人的领土
- lead/launch/resist/repel an invasion领导／发起／抵制／击退武装入侵
Military operations军事行动
- adopt/develop/implement/pursue a military strategy采用／发展／实施／执行军事战略
- carry out/execute/perform military operations/manoeuvres
- send/deploy/station/pull back/withdraw troops派遣／部署／派驻／撤回部队
- go on/fly/carry out a reconnaissance/rescue mission进行／驾机执行／执行侦察／营救任务
- train/equip/deploy army/military/combat units训练／装备／部署陆军／军事／作战分队
- lead/launch/conduct a raid/a surprise attack/an (air/airborne/amphibious) assault (on somebody)领导／发起／实施（对某人的）突然袭击／（空中／空投部队／登陆）攻击
- employ/use guerrilla tactics采用游击战术
- conduct/wage biological/guerrilla warfare进行／发动生物战／游击战
- fight/crush/defeat the rebels/the insurgency设法战胜／镇压／挫败叛乱者／叛乱
- suffer/inflict a crushing defeat遭受惨败；大获全胜
- achieve/win a decisive victory赢得决定性的胜利
- halt/stop the British/German/Russian advance阻止英国／德国／俄罗斯的前进
- order/force a retreat命令／强迫撤退
Fighting作战
- join/serve in the army/navy/air force加入陆军／海军／空军；在陆军／海军／空军部队服役
- be/go/remain/serve on active duty在服现役
- serve/complete/return from a tour of duty在服役；服役完毕；服役归来
- be sent to the front (line)被派往前线
- attack/strike/engage/defeat/kill/destroy the enemy袭击／攻击敌人；与敌人交战；击败／杀死／消灭敌人
- see/report/be engaged in heavy fighting目睹／报道／参与激战
- call for/be met with armed resistance要求／遭遇武装抵抗
- come under heavy/machine-gun/mortar fire冒着激烈的／机关枪的／迫击炮的射击
- fire a machine-gun/mortar shells/rockets (at somebody/something)（对…）发射机关枪／迫击炮弹／火箭弹
- shoot a rifle/a pistol/bullets/missiles步枪／手枪射击；发射子弹／导弹
- launch/fire a cruise/ballistic/anti-tank missile发射巡航／弹道／反坦克导弹
- use biological/chemical/nuclear weapons使用生物／化学／核武器
- inflict/suffer/sustain heavy losses/casualties遭受惨重损失／伤亡
- be hit/killed by enemy/friendly/artillery fire被敌军／友军／炮火击中／射死
- become/be held as a prisoner of war成为战俘；作为战俘被监禁
Civilians in war战争中的平民
- harm/kill/target/protect innocent/unarmed civilians伤害／杀死／瞄准／保护无辜的／手无寸铁的平民
- cause/avoid/limit/minimize civilian casualties/collateral damage导致／避免／限制／最大限度减少平民伤亡／附带性破坏
- impose/enforce/lift a curfew强制实行／解除宵禁
- engage in/be a victim of ethnic cleansing参与种族清洗；成为种族清洗的受害者
- be sent to an internment/a concentration camp被送到俘虏拘留营／集中营
- accept/house/resettle refugees fleeing from war接受／收容／安置战争难民
- fear/threaten military/violent reprisals害怕／扬言要军事／暴力报复
- commit/be accused of war crimes/crimes against humanity/genocide犯／被指控犯战争罪／反人类罪／种族灭绝罪
Making peace和解
- make/bring/win/achieve/maintain/promote peace促使／带来／赢得／实现／保持／促进和平
- call for/negotiate/broker/declare a ceasefire/a temporary truce要求／商谈／协商／宣布停战／暂时休战
- sign a ceasefire agreement签署停战协议
- call for/bring/put an end to hostilities要求发动／引发／结束战争
- demand/negotiate/accept the surrender of somebody/something强烈要求／商讨／接受…投降
- establish/send (in) a peacekeeping force建立／派遣维和部队
- negotiate/conclude/ratify/sign/accept/reject/break/violate a peace treaty商讨／达成／正式批准／签署／接受／拒绝／破坏／违反和平协定
see also revolutionTopics Social issuesc2, Politicsc2
[intransitive] revolt (against something) to behave in a way that is the opposite of what somebody expects of you, especially in protest叛逆；违抗 synonym rebel
- Teenagers often revolt against parental discipline.青少年常常不遵从父母的条条框框。
[transitive] revolt somebody to make you feel horror 使惊骇；令人厌恶synonym disgust, nauseate (2), sicken (1)
- All the violence in the movie revolted me.电影里的各种暴力场面令我非常震惊。
- The way he ate his food revolted me.他吃饭的样子让我感到恶心。
- She was revolted by the smell of stale beer and vomit in the room.她对房间里陈啤酒和呕吐物的味道感到厌恶。
see also revulsionTopics Feelingsc2

词源mid 16th cent.: from French révolte (noun), révolter (verb), from Italian rivoltare, based on Latin revolvere ‘roll back’, from re- ‘back’ (also expressing intensive force) + volvere ‘roll’.