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disobedience

UK //ˌdɪs.əˈbiː.di.əns//US //ˌdɪs.əˈbiː.di.əns//

词源

源自中古英语,由前缀 'dis-'(表示否定)和 'obedience'(服从)组成,字面意思为'不服从'。

noun

❶ 指故意不服从权威、规则或命令的行为,通常表现为拒绝执行要求或违反规定。

“The child was punished for his disobedience to his parents.”

(这个孩子因为不服从父母而受到了惩罚。)

“Civil disobedience is a form of peaceful protest against unjust laws.”

(公民不服从是一种针对不公正法律的和平抗议形式。)

同义词:defiance, insubordination, rebellion

常见短语

civil disobedience — 指公民以非暴力方式故意违反某些法律或命令,以抗议不公正的政策或社会问题。

“Mahatma Gandhi advocated civil disobedience as a means to achieve independence.”

(圣雄甘地倡导以公民不服从作为实现独立的手段。)