单词 | insurrection |
释义 | insurrection From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Governmentinsurrectionin‧sur‧rec‧tion /ˌɪnsəˈrekʃən/ noun [countable, uncountable] formalPGREBELLION/REVOLUTIONan attempt by a large group of people within a country to take control using force and violence SYN rebellioninsurrection againstarmed insurrection against the party in power an —insurrectionist noun [countable]Examples from the Corpusinsurrection• If anything should jeopardise that freedom - an insurrection for instance - the Church, without hesitation, will condemn it.• It was widely believed that the outlaws had been plotting an insurrection.• Any insurrection was met by a hefty blow.• However, a careful reading of the statutes indicates no distinction between insurrections in a state and insurrections of a state.• The imperial powers had two main interests on the island: keeping down insurrection and importing its rice and sugar.• an outbreak of insurrection• the ruthless suppression of slave insurrections• The day after that, the leaders of the insurrection surrendered.Origin insurrection (1400-1500) Late Latin insurrectio, from Latin insurgere; → INSURGENT |
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