rebellion

1. N-VAR A rebellion is a violent organized action by a large group of people who are trying to change their country's political system. 叛乱

The government soon put down the rebellion. 政府很快镇压了这次叛乱。

2. N-VAR A situation in which people show their opposition to the way things have been done in the past can be referred to as a rebellion. 反抗

Women are waging a quiet rebellion against the traditional roles their mothers have played. 妇女们正悄悄地发动一场反抗她们的母亲们所扮演的传统角色的运动。