defiance

英 [dɪˈfaɪəns]

美 [dɪˈfaɪəns]

n.  违抗; 反抗; 拒绝服从

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Collins.2 / BNC.9879 / COCA.9592

牛津词典

noun

• 违抗；反抗；拒绝服从
  open refusal to obey sb/sth
  1. a look/an act/a gesture of defiance
     反抗的神色 / 行动 / 表示
  2. Nuclear testing was resumed in defiance of an international ban.
     尽管国际上明令禁止，核试验又在进行了。

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 违抗;蔑视;挑战
  Defianceis behaviour or an attitude which shows that you are not willing to obey someone.
  1. ...his courageous defiance of the government.
     他对政府的勇敢挑战
• PHRASE 违抗（某人）；无视，不顾(规定、法律等)
  If you do somethingin defiance ofa person, rule, or law, you do it even though you know that you are not allowed to do it.
  1. Thousands of people have taken to the streets in defiance of the curfew.
     成千上万的人不顾宵禁涌上街头。

英英释义

noun

• a defiant act
• intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude
  Synonym:rebelliousness
• a hostile challenge

双语例句

• Four out of five of them did, in defiance of the union's boycott.
  有五分之四的教师不顾工会联合抵制的蔑视参加了考试。
• To the cock, there is always defiance, challenge, danger and death on the clear air;
  对于公鸡，洁净的空气中总是存在着或有可能存在着对抗、挑战、危险和死亡。
• He glared defiance at me. She answered my smile with a scowl.
  他对我怒视以示反抗。她以怒视回报我的微笑。
• Behavior marked by a bold defiance of the proprieties and lack of shame.
  对礼仪的蔑视和缺乏羞耻的行为特点。
• He shouted in defiance of the policeman's warning to be quiet.
  他大声叫喊，违抗这警察要求肃静的警告。
• Their love of life comes in spite of, almost in defiance of, considerable hardship.
  尽管面临众多的艰难困苦，他们还是几乎义无反顾地表现出了对生活的热爱。
• Face with defiance or impudence.
  面对蔑视或者厚颜无耻。
• Thousands of people have taken to the streets in defiance of the curfew.
  成千上万的人不顾宵禁涌上街头。
• In defiance of the prevailing political conditions, translation may embrace and introduce foreign political and ethical values.
  尽管有时与主流政治环境相悖，翻译仍然可以接受和引入异质的政治和民族价值观。
• Oppositional defiance disorder and paranoia is what I read.
  我读到的是对抗型挑衅和妄想狂。