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mutiny

UK //ˈmjuːtɪni//US //ˈmjuːtəni//

词源

源自法语 mutin(反抗者),最终来自拉丁语 motare(移动),16世纪进入英语。

noun

❶ 指船员或士兵集体反抗上级命令的叛乱行为,通常发生在军舰或军队中,表现为拒绝服从指挥甚至控制船只。

“The sailors were punished for their mutiny against the captain.”

(水手们因反抗船长而受到惩罚。)

“A mutiny broke out when the crew refused to sail further.”

(当船员拒绝继续航行时,爆发了叛乱。)

同义词:rebellion, insurrection, uprising

verb

❶ 指集体反抗或拒绝服从合法权威的行为,尤其用于描述船员或士兵的叛乱。

“The crew mutinied after months of poor treatment.”

(在遭受数月虐待后,船员们发动了叛乱。)

“Soldiers mutinied when their pay was withheld.”

(士兵们因被拖欠军饷而哗变。)

同义词:rebel, revolt, rise up

常见短语

mutiny on the bounty — 特指1789年英国皇家海军邦蒂号上的著名叛乱事件,现常用来形容戏剧性的集体反抗。

“Their protest became known as the mutiny on the bounty of our company.”

(他们的抗议被称为我们公司的"邦蒂号叛乱"。)