rebellion
/rɪˈbeljən/ (bre, ipa) · /rɪˈbeljən/ (ame, ipa) · /ri-ˈbel-yən/ (ame, mw)
rebellion — 名詞
- rebellionsingular
- rebellionsplural
1. an organized attempt by a large number of people to overthrow their country's go
叛亂；起義
用武力推翻政府的行動
an organized attempt by a large number of people to overthrow their country's government by fighting with weapons
The rebellion in the northern provinces lasted two years before the army defeated it.
北部省份的叛亂持續了兩年，才被軍隊平定。
collocation: rebellion + in [region/place]
Hugo joined the rebellion after the government cancelled the elections.
政府在取消選舉後，Hugo 加入了起義行列。
The general was executed for leading an armed rebellion against the king.
那位將軍因領導武裝叛亂對抗國王而被處決。
Many farmers supported the rebellion by hiding wounded fighters in their villages.
許多農民將受傷的戰士藏在自己的村莊裡，以這種方式支援叛軍。
The government sent thousands of soldiers to crush the rebellion.
政府派遣數千名士兵去鎮壓叛亂。
- revolt
similar but often suggests a sudden, shorter outbreak rather than a prolonged campaign
- uprising
more neutral term; can be smaller in scale than a rebellion
- insurrection
more formal and legal term; implies an organised attempt to take over the state
- submission
accepting the authority of the government without resistance
- loyalty
remaining faithful to the government or ruler
文法句型
rebellion + against
rebellion + within
用法筆記
Frequently appears with verbs such as lead, start, crush, suppress, and put down. The preposition against introduces the target of the rebellion, while within or in specifies the location.
常見錯誤
2. behaviour that openly challenges people in positions of power, rejects existing
反抗；叛逆
不服從權威或規範的行為
behaviour that openly challenges people in positions of power, rejects existing rules, or goes against what most people consider normal
Teenage rebellion against parents is a normal part of growing up.
青少年對父母的反抗是成長過程中正常的一部分。
collocation: teenage rebellion / rebellion against
Wei refused to cut his hair in quiet rebellion against the school rules.
Wei 拒絕剪頭髮，以無聲的反抗來對抗校規。
collocation: act of rebellion
The artist saw her work as a rebellion against traditional painting styles.
那位藝術家將自己的作品視為對傳統繪畫風格的叛逆。
Defne's decision to study music instead of medicine was a rebellion against her family's expectations.
Defne 選擇學音樂而不學醫學，是對家人期望的一種反抗。
- defiance
focuses on the open refusal to obey, often in a more individual, confrontational way
- disobedience
more general term for not following rules; less dramatic than rebellion
- insubordination
specifically about refusing to obey a superior in a workplace or military context
- obedience
following rules and orders without resistance
- compliance
accepting and following rules, norms, or requests
文法句型
act of rebellion
rebellion against
用法筆記
Can describe both serious opposition (within an organisation) and mild non-conformity (fashion, lifestyle). The preposition against introduces what is being resisted.