noun

defiance

蔑视, 反抗, 挑衅

She showed defiance against the rules.

她对规定表现出蔑视。

His act of defiance was a surprise to everyone.

他的反抗行为让所有人感到惊讶。

in defiance of ((sth.)) 违抗(某事物) He acted in defiance of the court order.

an act of defiance 一种反抗行为 Her speech was an act of defiance.

Synonyms: resistance, opposition, rebellion; Antonyms: obedience, submission, compliance

源自古法语“defiance”,来自“defier”(挑战)。由“de-”(离开)+“fidare”(信任)组成,字面意思是“放弃信任”。

这是“defy”(反抗)的名词形式。如果你反抗某人(defy),你就是在表现出反抗(defiance)。

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