revolt
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++re·volt1 /rɪˈvəʊlt $ -ˈvoʊlt/ ●○○ noun [countable, uncountable] 1 DISOBEYa refusal to accept someone’s authority or obey rules or laws 〔对权威、规定或法律的〕反抗，违抗 SYN rebellion The prime minister is now facing a revolt by members of his own party. 首相现在面临着党内倒戈。revolt against a revolt against authority 对权威的反抗revolt over a revolt over the proposed spending cuts 对缩减开支提案的反对in revolt French farmers are in revolt over cheap imports. 法国农场主正在抵制廉价的进口产品。► see thesaurus at revolution2 PPGPMstrong and often violent action by a lot of people against their ruler or government 反叛，叛乱；造反，起义 SYN rebellion, → revolution the Polish revolt of 1863 1863年的波兰起义revolt against a revolt against the central government 对中央政府的反叛revolt of the successful revolt of the American colonies 美洲殖民地的成功反抗put down/crush a revolt (=use military force to stop it) 镇压叛乱 Troops loyal to the president crushed the revolt. 忠于总统的军队镇压了叛乱。n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 2: strong and often violent action by a lot of people against their ruler or governmentverbsa revolt breaks out (=starts)In 1821 revolts broke out in Moldavia and Wallachia.people rise in revolt (=start to take part in a revolt)At a word from Gandhi, India would have risen in revolt.lead a revoltHe led a revolt against Constantine and acclaimed Maximus as emperor.suppress/crush/put down a revolt (=end it by force)The Russians speedily crushed the revolt.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + revolta peasant revolt (=by people who work on farms)This was the best-known peasant revolt in Soviet history.a popular revolt (=one involving a lot of ordinary people)Opposition groups had called for a popular revolt against the president.open revolt (=not hidden or secret)She faced open revolt from her Cabinet colleagues.armed revolt (=one in which weapons are used)Somalis living just across the Ethiopian border rose up in armed revolt.
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revolt• Only a matter of time until he leads a revolt of angels..• Instead townspeople speak of Maan's glorious role in sparking another great rebellion, the Arab revolt against the Ottomans.• Mayhew's remarks represented the first American call for revolt against England.• At a word from Ghandi, India would have risen in revolt.• The inevitable revolt shows only too plainly the helplessness of the seamen against the power of authority.• There was open talk of revolt in sections of her party.• In 1880, a peasant revolt swept the country in protest at the tax on salt.• But as Lucy Re-Bartlett asserted, chastity was part of women's revolt against false social conditions.• The Confederate government provided troops to suppress slave revolts.• When Wittikind and his warriors capitulated, the revolt began to collapse.• Army forces crushed the revolt, forcing many to flee the country.• Herrera knew that if his government failed to put down the revolt, it would spread to outlying areas.• A politicisation of the thinking classes has taken place in the Thatcher years, echoing the revolt of intelligence in the 1930s.• Louverture headed the revolt of the slaves in the French colony of San Domingo.in revolt• The whole city is in revolt about the new curfew.revolt2 verb 1 [intransitive]PPGPM if people revolt, they take strong and often violent action against the government, usually with the aim of taking power away from them 反叛，叛乱；造反，起义 SYN rebel, → revolutionrevolt against It was feared that the army would revolt against the government. 有人担心军队会挥戈反对政府。2 [intransitive]DISOBEY to refuse to accept someone’s authority or obey rules or laws 反抗，拒绝服从〔权威、规定或法律〕 SYN rebelrevolt against Some members of the government may revolt against this proposed legislation. 一些政府成员可能会反对这项拟议中的法规。3 [transitive]DISGUSTING if something revolts you, it is so unpleasant that it makes you feel sick and shocked 使作呕；使反感；使震惊 → revulsion He was revolted by the smell. 那气味让他恶心。n Grammar Revolt is usually passive in this meaning.→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpus
revolt• I think the huge scale massacre of pheasants is revolting.• When Napoleon won control of the region and attached it to Bavaria, the Tiroleans revolted.• News reached the capital that two garrisons in the south had revolted against the government.• However, ordinary people are beginning to revolt against this.• Some of the Arab tribes were persuaded to revolt against Turkish rule.• The community revolted at the proposal to move the bank downtown.• It may have been revolting but the effect was wonderful.• I revolted by becoming a Sensitive person, which I am not.• Unless they are sadists, military pros are revolted by that.• I opened the door and was instantly revolted by the smell.• I don't wear fur, I was so revolted by what I saw at a fox farm once.• Sadly, she never carries cash, so any hope of seeing her choose something unusually revolting for daughter-in-law Fergie soon faded.• He kissed her full on the lips in a way that revolted her.• If the army revolted or went over to the opposition, all was lost.• Such a scene does seem too revolting to record.Origin revolt2 (1500-1600) French révolter, from Old Italian rivoltare “to defeat and remove from power”, from Latin revolvere; → REVOLVEre·volt1 noun →n COLLOCATIONS1revolt2 verb →n GRAMMAR1LDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable
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revolt
re‧volt1 /rɪˈvəʊlt $ -ˈvoʊlt/ 
noun [uncountable and countable]
1. a refusal to accept someone’s authority or obey rules or laws
SYN rebellion:
The prime minister is now facing a revolt by members of his own party.
revolt against
a revolt against authority
revolt over
a revolt over the proposed spending cuts
in revolt
French farmers are in revolt over cheap imports.
2. strong and often violent action by a lot of people against their ruler or government
SYN rebellion ⇨ revolution:
the Polish revolt of 1863
revolt against
a revolt against the central government
revolt of
the successful revolt of the American colonies
put down/crush a revolt (=use military force to stop it)
Troops loyal to the President crushed the revolt.
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▪a revolt breaks out (=starts) In 1821 revolts broke out in Moldavia and Wallachia.
▪people rise in revolt (=start to take part in a revolt) At a word from Gandhi, India would have risen in revolt.
▪lead a revolt He led a revolt against Constantine and acclaimed Maximus as emperor.
▪suppress/crush/put down a revolt (=end it by force) The Russians speedily crushed the revolt.
■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + revolt
▪a peasant revolt (=by people who work on farms) This was the best-known peasant revolt in Soviet history.
▪a popular revolt (=one involving a lot of ordinary people) Opposition groups had called for a popular revolt against the President.
▪open revolt (=not hidden or secret) She faced open revolt from her Cabinet colleagues.
▪armed revolt (=one in which weapons are used) Somalis living just across the Ethiopian border rose up in armed revolt.
▪ revolt/rebellion/uprising an attempt by a large group of people at revolution: a popular uprising (=involving ordinary people, not the army)
▪coup /kuː/ an occasion when a group of people, especially soldiers, suddenly take control of a country: a military coup
revolt2 verb
SYN rebel ⇨ revolution
revolt against
It was feared that the army would revolt against the government.
2. [intransitive] to refuse to accept someone’s authority or obey rules or laws
SYN rebel
revolt against
Some members of the government may revolt against this proposed legislation.
3. [transitive usually passive] if something revolts you, it is so unpleasant that it makes you feel sick and shocked ⇨ revulsion:
He was revolted by the smell.
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noun [uncountable and countable]1. a refusal to accept someone’s authority or obey rules or laws
SYN rebellion:
revolt against
revolt over
in revolt
2. strong and often violent action by a lot of people against their ruler or government
SYN rebellion ⇨ revolution:
revolt against
revolt of
put down/crush a revolt (=use military force to stop it)
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verb Date: 1500-1600
Language: French
Origin: révolter, from Old Italian rivoltare 'to defeat and remove from power', from Latin revolvere; ⇨ revolve
1. [intransitive] if people revolt, they take strong and often violent action against the government, usually with the aim of taking power away from them Language: French
Origin: révolter, from Old Italian rivoltare 'to defeat and remove from power', from Latin revolvere; ⇨ revolve
SYN rebel ⇨ revolution
revolt against
2. [intransitive] to refuse to accept someone’s authority or obey rules or laws
SYN rebel
revolt against
3. [transitive usually passive] if something revolts you, it is so unpleasant that it makes you feel sick and shocked ⇨ revulsion:
Starting a war 开战
declare/make/wage war (on sb/sth)（向…）宣战／挑起战争／发动战争 go to war (against/with sb)（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 sb'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/( maneuversespecially
执行军事行动／军事演习 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 sb)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 sb/sth)（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 sb/sth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