- [intransitive] to take violent action against the people in power反抗,反叛(当权者) synonym rebel, rise (12)
- The peasants threatened to revolt.农民威胁说要造反。
- revolt against somebody/something Finally the people revolted against the military dictatorship.人民最终起来反抗军事独裁。
- The peasants revolted against high taxes and the losses of the war.农民起来反抗高税收和战争损失。
Collocations War and peaceWar and peace战争与和平Starting a war开战- declare/make/wage war (on somebody/something)(向…)宣战/挑起战争/发动战争
- go to war (against/with somebody)(向…)开战
- cause/spark/provoke/foment/quell unrest引起/平息骚乱
- incite/lead/crush/suppress a revolt/rebellion煽动/领导/镇压起义/叛乱
- launch/mount/carry out a surprise/terrorist attack发起/实施突然/恐怖袭击
- prevent/halt/represent an escalation of the conflict防止/阻止/表明冲突升级
- be torn apart by/be on the brink of civil war被内战搞得四分五裂;濒于内战
- enter/invade/occupy somebody’s territory进入/侵略/占领某人的领土
- lead/launch/resist/repel an invasion领导/发起/抵制/击退武装入侵
Military operations军事行动- adopt/develop/implement/pursue a military strategy采用/发展/实施/执行军事战略
- carry out/execute/perform military operations/manoeuvres
- send/deploy/station/pull back/withdraw troops派遣/部署/派驻/撤回部队
- go on/fly/carry out a reconnaissance/rescue mission进行/驾机执行/执行侦察/营救任务
- train/equip/deploy army/military/combat units训练/装备/部署陆军/军事/作战分队
- lead/launch/conduct a raid/a surprise attack/an (air/airborne/amphibious) assault (on somebody)领导/发起/实施(对某人的)突然袭击/(空中/空投部队/登陆)攻击
- employ/use guerrilla tactics采用游击战术
- conduct/wage biological/guerrilla warfare进行/发动生物战/游击战
- fight/crush/defeat the rebels/the insurgency设法战胜/镇压/挫败叛乱者/叛乱
- suffer/inflict a crushing defeat遭受惨败;大获全胜
- achieve/win a decisive victory赢得决定性的胜利
- halt/stop the British/German/Russian advance阻止英国/德国/俄罗斯的前进
- order/force a retreat命令/强迫撤退
Fighting作战- join/serve in the army/navy/air force加入陆军/海军/空军;在陆军/海军/空军部队服役
- be/go/remain/serve on active duty在服现役
- serve/complete/return from a tour of duty在服役;服役完毕;服役归来
- be sent to the front (line)被派往前线
- attack/strike/engage/defeat/kill/destroy the enemy袭击/攻击敌人;与敌人交战;击败/杀死/消灭敌人
- see/report/be engaged in heavy fighting目睹/报道/参与激战
- call for/be met with armed resistance要求/遭遇武装抵抗
- come under heavy/machine-gun/mortar fire冒着激烈的/机关枪的/迫击炮的射击
- fire a machine-gun/mortar shells/rockets (at somebody/something)(对…)发射机关枪/迫击炮弹/火箭弹
- shoot a rifle/a pistol/bullets/missiles步枪/手枪射击;发射子弹/导弹
- launch/fire a cruise/ballistic/anti-tank missile发射巡航/弹道/反坦克导弹
- use biological/chemical/nuclear weapons使用生物/化学/核武器
- inflict/suffer/sustain heavy losses/casualties遭受惨重损失/伤亡
- be hit/killed by enemy/friendly/artillery fire被敌军/友军/炮火击中/射死
- become/be held as a prisoner of war成为战俘;作为战俘被监禁
Civilians in war战争中的平民- harm/kill/target/protect innocent/unarmed civilians伤害/杀死/瞄准/保护无辜的/手无寸铁的平民
- cause/avoid/limit/minimize civilian casualties/collateral damage导致/避免/限制/最大限度减少平民伤亡/附带性破坏
- impose/enforce/lift a curfew强制实行/解除宵禁
- engage in/be a victim of ethnic cleansing参与种族清洗;成为种族清洗的受害者
- be sent to an internment/a concentration camp被送到俘虏拘留营/集中营
- accept/house/resettle refugees fleeing from war接受/收容/安置战争难民
- fear/threaten military/violent reprisals害怕/扬言要军事/暴力报复
- commit/be accused of war crimes/crimes against humanity/genocide犯/被指控犯战争罪/反人类罪/种族灭绝罪
Making peace和解- make/bring/win/achieve/maintain/promote peace促使/带来/赢得/实现/保持/促进和平
- call for/negotiate/broker/declare a ceasefire/a temporary truce要求/商谈/协商/宣布停战/暂时休战
- sign a ceasefire agreement签署停战协议
- call for/bring/put an end to hostilities要求发动/引发/结束战争
- demand/negotiate/accept the surrender of somebody/something强烈要求/商讨/接受…投降
- establish/send (in) a peacekeeping force建立/派遣维和部队
- negotiate/conclude/ratify/sign/accept/reject/break/violate a peace treaty商讨/达成/正式批准/签署/接受/拒绝/破坏/违反和平协定
see also revolutionTopics Social issuesc2, Politicsc2 - [intransitive] revolt (against something) to behave in a way that is the opposite of what somebody expects of you, especially in protest叛逆;违抗 synonym rebel
- Teenagers often revolt against parental discipline.青少年常常不遵从父母的条条框框。
- [transitive] revolt somebody to make you feel horror 使惊骇;令人厌恶synonym disgust, nauseate (2), sicken (1)
- All the violence in the movie revolted me.电影里的各种暴力场面令我非常震惊。
- The way he ate his food revolted me.他吃饭的样子让我感到恶心。
- She was revolted by the smell of stale beer and vomit in the room.她对房间里陈啤酒和呕吐物的味道感到厌恶。
see also revulsionTopics Feelingsc2 Word Originmid 16th cent.: from French révolte (noun), révolter (verb), from Italian rivoltare, based on Latin revolvere ‘roll back’, from re- ‘back’ (also expressing intensive force) + volvere ‘roll’.