defiance
翻譯
蔑視, 反抗, 挑釁
例句
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。
文法模式
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.
近義詞
Synonyms: resistance, opposition, rebellion; Antonyms: obedience, submission, compliance
詞源
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」。
記憶技巧
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)。