When there is an uprising, a group of people start fighting against the people who are in power in their country, because they want to bring about a political change.
例句
...a popular uprising against the authoritarian government...反对独裁政府的群众暴动Isolated attacks in the north-east of the country have now turned into a full-scale uprising.该国东北部的零星袭击现在已经演变成为全面暴动。
英汉词典释义
n.
起义, 暴动
The reactionary regime was thrown down by an armed uprising.那个反动政权被一次武装起义推翻了。
英英词典释义
Noun
1. organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another