revolt
verb
uk/rɪˈvəʊlt/us/rɪˈvoʊlt/revoltverb(PROTEST)
C2[I]
If alargenumberofpeoplerevolt, theyrefuseto becontrolledorruled, and takeactionagainstauthority, oftenviolentaction:
反抗;造反;反叛Thepeoplerevoltedagainstforeignruleandestablishedtheirowngovernment.人们奋起反抗外来统治,并成立了自己的政府。
Synonym
rise(BE OPPOSED TO)
Taking action against people in power
- anarchist
- angry young man
- anti-apartheid
- anti-revolutionary
- anti-state
- insurgency
- insurrection
- jihadi
- mujahideen
- mutineer
- rebelliously
- rebelliousness
- recusant
- red flag
- revolution
- subversiveness
- suicide bomber
- terrorist
- topple
- troublemaker
revoltverb(UNPLEASANT FEELING)
C2[T]
to make someonefeelunpleasantlyshockedordisgusted:
使厌恶;使惊骇;使反感We were revoltedbythedirtandmessin herhouse.她家里又脏又乱,我们看着心里生厌。
It revolts me toknowthat theworldspendsso muchmoneyonarmswhen millions aredyingofhunger.这个世界有数以百万计的人因饥饿挣扎在死亡线上,但却有那么多的钱花在军备上,这真让我感到震惊。
Synonyms
disgust
repel(CAUSE STRONG DISLIKE)
See also
revulsion
Inspiring dislike
- aversive
- cloy
- disgust
- dread
- dreaded
- gross
- grosssomeoneout
- ick
- it makes me (want to) pukeidiom
- non-charismatic
- puke
- repel
- repulse
- sick
- unadmired
- unbeloved
- unlamented
revolt
noun[CorU]
uk/rɪˈvəʊlt/us/rɪˈvoʊlt/anattemptto getridof agovernmentby usingviolence:
反抗;造反;反叛Troops were called in tocrush/put down the revolt.军队被调来镇压叛乱。
Thearmyisinrevolt (againstitscommanders).军队叛乱(调转枪口指向了指挥官们)。
Synonyms
insurrection
rebellion
rising
uprising
Compare
revolution
Taking action against people in power
- anarchist
- angry young man
- anti-apartheid
- anti-revolutionary
- anti-state
- insurgency
- insurrection
- jihadi
- mujahideen
- mutineer
- rebelliously
- rebelliousness
- recusant
- red flag
- revolution
- subversiveness
- suicide bomber
- terrorist
- topple
- troublemaker