1[intransitiveI]PPGPM if people revolt, they take strong and often violent action against the government, usually with the aim of taking power away from them 反叛,叛乱;造反,起义SYN rebel, → revolution
revolt against
It was feared that the army would revolt against the government.
有人担心军队会挥戈反对政府。
2[intransitiveI]DISOBEY to refuse to accept someone’s authority or obey rules or laws 反抗,拒绝服从〔权威、规定或法律〕SYN rebel
revolt against
Some members of the government may revolt against this proposed legislation.
一些政府成员可能会反对这项拟议中的法规。
3[transitiveT]DISGUSTING if something revolts you, it is so unpleasant that it makes you feel sick and shocked 使作呕;使反感;使震惊 → revulsion
He was revolted by the smell.
那气味让他恶心。
nGrammar
Revolt is usually passive in this meaning.
Examples from the Corpus
revolt• I think the hugescalemassacre of pheasants is revolting.• When Napoleon won control of the region and attached it to Bavaria, the Tiroleans revolted.• Newsreached the capital that two garrisons in the south had revolted against the government.• However, ordinary people are beginning to revolt against this.• Some of the Arab tribes were persuaded to revolt against Turkish rule.• The communityrevolted at the proposal to move the bank downtown.• It may have been revolting but the effect was wonderful.• I revolted by becoming a Sensitive person, which I am not.• Unless they are sadists, military pros are revolted by that.• I opened the door and was instantly revolted by the smell.• I don't wear fur, I was so revolted by what I saw at a foxfarm once.• Sadly, she never carries cash, so any hope of seeing her choose something unusually revolting for daughter-in-law Fergie soon faded.• He kissed her full on the lips in a way that revolted her.• If the army revolted or went over to the opposition, all was lost.• Such a scene does seem too revolting to record.
Originrevolt2
(1500-1600)Frenchrévolter, from Old Italianrivoltare“to defeat and remove from power”, from Latinrevolvere; → REVOLVE