| 单词 | revolt |
| 释义 | revolt —revolter, n. /ri vohlt"/, v.i. 1. to break away from or rise against constituted authority, as by open rebellion; cast off allegiance or subjection to those in authority; rebel; mutiny: to revolt against the present government. 2. to turn away in mental rebellion, utter disgust, or abhorrence (usually fol. by from): He revolts from eating meat. 3. to rebel in feeling (usually fol. by against): to revolt against parental authority. 4. to feel horror or aversion (usually fol. by at): to revolt at the sight of blood. v.t. 5. to affect with disgust or abhorrence: Such low behavior revolts me. n. 6. the act of revolting; an insurrection or rebellion. 7. an expression or movement of spirited protest or dissent: a voter revolt at the polls. [1540-50; (v.) < MF revolter < It rivoltare to turn around < VL *revolvitare, freq. of L revolvere to roll back, unroll, REVOLVE; (n.) < F révolte < It rivolta, deriv. of rivoltare] Syn. 6. uprising, disorder, putsch. |
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