re·bel·lious /rɪˈbeljəs/ ●○○ adjectiveadj 1 DISOBEYdeliberately not obeying people in authority or rules of behaviour 叛逆的;反叛的;反抗的 rebellious teenagers 叛逆的青少年
He’s always had a rebellious streak (=a tendency to rebel). 他向来个性叛逆。
2 PPGPMfighting against the government of your own country 造反的;起义的 rebellious minorities 造反的少数民族
—rebelliously adverbadv
—rebelliousness noun [uncountableU]