insurrection
UK/.insә'rekʃәn/US
GREC2
Definitions
n.
A violent uprising or rebellion against a government or other authority.
起义，暴动，叛乱
Root Breakdown
Native Englishinnot, opposite of
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surrectother
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ionact, process, state
=insurrection
Example Sentences
- 1.
The government declared martial law to suppress the insurrection.
- 2.
Historical records document numerous insurrections throughout the empire.