noun

defiance

蔑視, 反抗, 挑釁

She showed defiance against the rules.

她對規定表現出蔑視。

His act of defiance was a surprise to everyone.

他的反抗行為讓所有人都感到驚訝。

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

an act of defiance 一種反抗行為 Her speech was an act of defiance.

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

源自古法語「defiance」,來自「defier」(挑戰)。由「de-」(離開)+「fidare」(信任)組成,字面意思是「放棄信任」。

這是「defy」(反抗)的名詞形式。如果你反抗某人(defy),你就是在表現出反抗(defiance)。

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