a violent uprising against an authority or government
起义;叛乱;造反;暴动
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                                                the insurrection was savagely put down 起义被残酷地镇压了 
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                                                [mass noun] opposition to the new regime led to armed insurrection .对新政权的反对导致了武装叛乱。 
"late Middle English: via Old French from late Latin