"uprisings" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 起义
• 暴动

Definition

指一群人对权力或政府进行反抗、起义，通常是为了带来重要的改变。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于新闻、历史与政治语境，通常指大规模、集体性反抗，有时带有暴力色彩。和“rebellion（叛乱）”类似，但“uprisings”常更中性。谈多个事件时常用复数。

Examples

The country experienced several uprisings last year.

这个国家去年经历了几次**起义**。

Many uprisings start because of unfair treatment.

许多**起义**都是因为不公平的待遇开始的。

The book describes famous uprisings in world history.

这本书描述了世界历史上的著名**起义**。

There were countless uprisings during that chaotic decade.

那混乱的十年里发生了无数**起义**。

The government quickly suppressed the local uprisings before they spread.

政府在**起义**扩散前迅速镇压了本地的反抗。

Social media played a big role in organizing the recent uprisings.

社交媒体在组织最近的**起义**中起了很大作用。