insurrection

/ˌɪnsəˈrekʃn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌɪnsəˈrekʃn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌin(t)-sə-ˈrek-shən/ (ame, mw)

insurrection — noun

  • insurrectionsingular
  • insurrectionsplural

1. a planned, often violent rising-up in which ordinary people fight to seize power

1.名詞C1
釋義

a planned, often violent rising-up in which ordinary people fight to seize power from the rulers or government in charge of their country.

例句

Hungry farmers led a sudden insurrection against the king who had taxed them for years.

insurrection against [authority] for the people's grievance

Soldiers loyal to the palace crushed the insurrection before it spread to nearby cities.

collocation: crush an insurrection

同義詞
  • rebellion

    near-synonym; slightly broader and more everyday than the formal 'insurrection'

  • uprising

    stresses the people rising from below; less bookish than 'insurrection'

  • revolt

    shorter, often sudden refusal to obey; may be smaller in scale

  • mutiny

    specifically by soldiers or sailors against their officers

反義詞
  • obedience

    accepting and following the authority's rules

  • order

    a calm, controlled state with no fighting against the rulers

文法句型

an insurrection against [authority]

lead/crush an insurrection

用法筆記

Subject is usually a large group acting together against a state or ruler; rarely used for a single person's protest. Often paired with verbs of suppression (crush, put down, quell) or leadership (lead, spark).

常見錯誤

❌She started an insurrection against her boss.
✅She started a protest against her boss.
💡insurrection is for rising up against a government or ruling power, not a workplace dispute.