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源自中古法语 'defiance',意为挑战或蔑视,最终来自拉丁语 'disfidare'(不信任)。
❶ 公开拒绝服从或遵守规则、权威的行为,表现出强烈的反抗或挑战态度。常用于描述对权威、法律或社会规范的对抗。
“The protesters showed defiance by refusing to leave the building.”
(抗议者拒绝离开大楼,表现出反抗态度。)
“Her defiance of the school rules led to her suspension.”
(她公然违反校规,导致被停学。)
in defiance of — 表示不顾或公然违抗某事物,通常用于描述无视规则、命令或权威的行为。
“He continued to smoke in defiance of the doctor's orders.”
(他不顾医生的命令,继续抽烟。)