单词 | revolt |
释义 | revolt —revolt /rɪˈvəʊlt/ /-ˈvɒlt/ aep /-ˈvoʊlt/ noun [C or U] ► F0 an attempt to get rid of a government by using violence: » Troops were called in to crush/put down the revolt.» The army is in revolt (against its commanders).→ SEE ALSO REVOLUTION(Cf. ↑revolution)Thesaurus+: ↑Taking action against people in powerverb [I] (PROTEST) ↑Verb Endings for revolt ► C2 If a large number of people revolt, they refuse to be controlled or ruled, and take action against authority, often violent action: » The people revolted against foreign rule and established their own government.Thesaurus+: ↑Taking action against people in powerverb [T] (UNPLEASANT FEELING) ↑Verb Endings for revolt ► C2 to make someone feel unpleasantly shocked or disgusted: » We were revolted by the dirt and mess in her house.» It revolts me to know that the world spends so much money on arms when millions are dying of hunger.→ SEE ALSO REVULSION(Cf. ↑revulsion)Thesaurus+: ↑Inspiring dislike , ↑Serious and unpleasant |
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