rebellion/rIˋbɛljən; rIˈbeljən/n [C,U] 1 when a group of people use violence to try to change the government 造反﹔叛乱﹔起义: +against an armed rebellion against the government 反对政府的武装叛乱see box at见 REVOLUTION 方框2 when someone opposes ideas, rules, or people in authority〔对观点﹑规则或权威者的〕反抗﹐不服从: teenage rebellion 青少年的叛逆+against a rebellion against middle-class values 对中产阶级价值观的反叛