revolt
revolt — noun
- revoltsingular
- revoltsplural
1. an organised attempt to throw out rulers or reject their control, usually by for
an organised attempt to throw out rulers or reject their control, usually by force.
The revolt began after soldiers fired on market crowds in the capital.
collocation: begin a revolt / crush a revolt
Villagers joined the revolt when the governor doubled the grain tax.
By dawn, the revolt had spread from the port to nearby towns.
Sade's history class studied a slave revolt on a Caribbean island.
- uprising
slightly broader; often used for sudden mass resistance
- rebellion
close in meaning; often stresses a longer or larger conflict
- insurrection
more formal; common in political and historical writing
- submission
acceptance of another group's control
- obedience
following the orders of those in power
用法筆記
Usually refers to serious resistance by a group against political or military control, not to an ordinary complaint or small protest.
常見錯誤
revolt — verb
- revoltpresent simple I / you / we / they
- revolts3rd person singular
- revolting-ing form
- revoltedpast simple
1. to rise up against a government or other ruling power, sometimes by fighting it.
to rise up against a government or other ruling power, sometimes by fighting it.
Workers revolted after the army closed the city newspaper.
intransitive: revolt with no object
Farmers in the valley revolted against the king's new land law.
pattern: revolt against + authority
When food ran out, the prisoners revolted at night.
Bao's great-grandfather revolted with other miners after the wage cuts.
文法句型
revolt
revolt against + [government / ruler / authority]
用法筆記
Usually describes a crowd, army unit, or other group. When you name the target, it normally follows 'against'.
常見錯誤
2. to make someone pull back in strong dislike because something seems filthy, crue
to make someone pull back in strong dislike because something seems filthy, cruel, or morally wrong.
The photo of the dirty kitchen revolted Michael before lunch.
revolt + person object
Yara was revolted by the officer's laughter during the funeral.
passive: be revolted by + behaviour
The cruel experiment revolted viewers across the country.
Felix felt revolted when he saw worms inside the bag of rice.
文法句型
revolt + somebody
be revolted by + [thing / behaviour]
be revolted at + [thing / behaviour]
用法筆記
Often appears in the passive ('be revolted by/at'). It expresses intense disgust, not ordinary disagreement or mild annoyance.