rebel /'rebl/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) `Johnny' was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; `greyback' derived from their grey…
• (v.) take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance
• (v.) break with established customs

Chinese translation

• n. 叛徒, 反叛者
• vi. 造反, 反抗, 抵抗, 反感
• a. 造反的, 反抗的

Word details

Part of speech

noun / verb

Pronunciation

/'rebl/

Syllables

2

Exam levels

CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL

Frequency

Zipf 4.08 · Super Rare

Word forms

rebelled, rebelling, rebels

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Related words

rebellion · rebellious

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