好词典

revolts

UK /rɪˈvəʊlts/US /rɪˈvoʊlts/

词源

源自中古法语 'revolter',最终来自拉丁语 'revolvere'(滚动、反复思考),16世纪获得'反抗'的现代意义。

verb

❶ 指群体或民众通过暴力或激烈手段反抗权威或统治,通常因对现状极度不满而采取的行动。

“The people revolted against the oppressive government.”

(人民反抗压迫的政府。)

“Slaves revolted to gain their freedom.”

(奴隶们为争取自由而起义。)

❶ 指因强烈的厌恶或反感而拒绝接受某事,常用于描述情感上的抵触。

“Her mind revolts at the idea of eating insects.”

(一想到吃昆虫她就感到恶心。)

“He revolts against any form of injustice.”

(他抗拒任何形式的不公正。)

同义词:rebel, rise up, mutiny, resist, protest

noun

❶ 指有组织的暴力反抗或起义行为,通常规模较大且针对政府或权威。

“The peasant revolt lasted for three months.”

(农民起义持续了三个月。)

“Historians studied the causes of the slave revolt.”

(历史学家研究了奴隶起义的原因。)

同义词:uprising, rebellion, insurrection, mutiny, insurgency

常见短语

in revolt — 描述处于反抗状态的情况,强调正在进行中的集体反抗行为。

“The entire region was in revolt against the central government.”

(整个地区都在反抗中央政府。)

revolt against — 表示针对特定对象或事物的反抗行为,后面接反抗的目标。

“Young artists often revolt against traditional styles.”

(年轻艺术家常常反抗传统风格。)