Although Susan seemed a tractable young woman, she had a stubborn streak of independence that occasionally led her to defy the powers-that-be when she felt they were in the wrong.

• 虽然苏姗看起来是个听话的年轻女人,但她生性有几分坚持己见的固执,因此当她认为当权者错了时,偶尔会公然违抗他们。