1N-VAR 谋反;叛乱;反叛 A rebellion is a violent organized action by a large group of people who are trying to change their country's political system. 谋反;叛乱;反叛
The British soon put down the rebellion.
英国人很快平息了叛乱。
...the ruthless and brutal suppression of rebellion.
2N-VAR 内讧;(来自政党内部的)反抗 A situation in which politicians show their opposition to their own party's policies can be referred to as a rebellion . 内讧;(来自政党内部的)反抗
There was a Labour rebellion when some left-wing MPs voted against the Chancellor's tax cuts.
工党内部发生内讧,一些左翼国会议员对财政大臣提出的减税政策投了反对票。
Quotations
A little rebellion now and then is a good thingThomas Jeffersonletter to James Madison
Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to GodJohn Bradshaw