| 单词 | revolt |
| 释义 | revolt (rɪvoʊlt ) Word forms: revolts , revolting , revolted 1. variable noun A revolt is an illegal and often violent attempt by a group of people to change their country's political system. It was undeniably a revolt by ordinary people against their leaders. The newly-occupied Italian colony of Libya rose in revolt in 1914. Synonyms: uprising, rising, revolution, riot 2. verb When people revolt, they make an illegal and often violent attempt to change their country's political system. In 1375 the townspeople revolted. [VERB] Zanzibar's fortunes declined after the islanders revolted against the sultanate in 1964. [V against n] 3. variable noun A revolt by a person or group against someone or something is a refusal to accept the authority of that person or thing. The prime minister is facing a revolt by party activists over his refusal to hold a referendum. Soon the entire armed forces were in open revolt. 4. verb When people revolt against someone or something, they reject the authority of that person or reject that thing. Three senior cabinet members revolted and resigned in protest on Friday night. [VERB] Caroline revolted against her ballet training at sixteen. [VERB + against] Collocations: face a revolt Any investment bank contemplating switching to a rival provider would be likely to face a revolt from its traders. Times, Sunday Times This year, however, the organisers face a revolt from thespians who say that they are fed up with being shunted aside in favour of famous but undeserving film stars. Times, Sunday Times No 10 was also facing a revolt from senior ministers last night. The Sun It risks leaving him short of allies if he faces a revolt after the election. The Sun The government had been told that it faced a revolt in parliament, throwing into doubt the chancellor's wish to run a surplus by 2020. Times, Sunday Times Instead, it puts its faith in mass revolt. Times, Sunday Times You can't justify the expenditure in these troubled times, there will be a mass revolt. Times, Sunday Times In the face of this mass revolt, the government resorted to massive repression. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This led to poverty and homelessness amongst rural dwellers, and gave rise to mass revolts in 1536, 1569, and 1607. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Because, for long spells of this match, there was open revolt from the fans as their team laboured yet again. The Sun (2014) Yet the fact that a growing band of academics is in open revolt suggests a somewhat careless attitude on the part of the company's management toward its most profitable business. Times, Sunday Times (2012) The fans are also in open revolt. The Sun (2015) News of the role had sparked a shareholder revolt. The Sun The giant modified its exec pay policy yesterday in a desperate bid to quell a shareholder revolt. The Sun But calls for a shareholder revolt over his re-appointment are a flat end to an impressive career. Times, Sunday Times He faces a shareholder revolt at today's annual meeting. The Sun More than 80 per cent backed the takeover, amid expectations beforehand of a shareholder revolt. The Sun Translations: Chinese: 造反, 造反 Japanese: 暴動, 暴動を起こす |
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