revolt

1. N-VAR A revolt is an illegal and often violent attempt by a group of people to change their country's political system. 造反; 叛亂

It was undeniably a revolt by ordinary people against their leaders. 不可否認(rèn)，這是一場普通百姓反抗領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人的起義。

2. V-I When people revolt, they make an illegal and often violent attempt to change their country's political system. 造反; 叛亂

In 1375 the townspeople revolted. 1375年，市民造反了。

3. N-VAR A revolt by a person or group against someone or something is a refusal to accept the authority of that person or thing. 反抗; 觝制

Conservative Republicans had led the revolt against the budget package. 保守共和黨帶領(lǐng)了對這一預(yù)算計(jì)劃的觝制。

4. V-I When people revolt against someone or something, they reject the authority of that person or reject that thing. 反抗; 觝制

In 1978 California taxpayers revolted against higher taxes. 1978年加利福尼亞的納稅人觝制了高稅費(fèi)。