revolt

revolt
verb
  1. [no obj.]rise in rebellion
    反叛，造反，起义
    the Iceni revolted and had to be suppressed.
    爱西尼人发动起义，必须出兵镇压。
    ■refuse to acknowledge someone or something as having authority
    反抗，违抗
    voters may revolt when they realize the cost of the measures.
    当选民意识到措施的代价时，他们可能会反抗。
    ■[as adj. revolted](archaic)having rebelled or revolted
    (古)已反叛的；叛乱中的
    the emperor was leading an expedition against the revolted Bretons.
    皇帝正率兵征讨叛乱中的布列塔尼人。
  2. [with obj.](常作 be revolted)cause to feel disgust
    使厌恶，使反感
    he was revolted by the stench that greeted him.
    扑面而来的恶臭使他厌恶。
    [as adj. revolting]revolting green scum.
    令人生厌的绿色浮渣。
    ■[no obj.](archaic)feel strong disgust
    (古)厌恶，反感
    'tis just the main assumption reason most revolts at.
    理性最难容的就是这主要假设。
noun
  1. an attempt to put an end to the authority of a person or body by rebelling
    反叛，叛乱，起义
    a country-wide revolt against the central government.
    反对中央政府的全国起义。
    [mass noun]the peasants rose in revolt.
    农民们揭竿而起。
    ■a refusal to continue to obey or conform
    反抗，违抗
    a revolt over tax increases.
    对提高税收的反抗。
派生
revoltingly
adverb
语源
  1. mid 16th cent.: from French révolte (noun), révolter (verb), from Italian rivoltare, based on Latin revolvere 'roll back' (see revolve)
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