defiance

英 [dɪ'faɪəns] 美 [dɪ'faɪəns]

• n. 蔑视；违抗；挑衅

双解释义

n. (名词)

1. [U]违抗,挑衅的态度; 蔑视

   defiant behavior or a defiant manner; open disobedience

英英释义

Noun:

1. intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude

2. a hostile challenge

3. a defiant act

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. His defiance of the law cost him dearly.
   蔑视法律使他付出沈重的代价。
2. Those who bid defiance to the law will get into trouble.
   蔑视法律者终要倒霉。
3. They went in defiance of the order.
   他们违抗命令还是去了。
4. He had been deposed because of his defiance of Roman law.
   亚那因为违抗罗马的法律而被罢免。
5. North Korea's defiance makes these delicate missions both more difficult and more necessary.
   朝鲜公然挑衅使得这次棘手的外交使命更加困难也更有必要。
6. It was a breach of security, even a small act of defiance, to read this book publicly for pleasure.
   在公共场所为了消遣而看这种书是违犯安全规定的，甚至是一种小小的挑衅行为。

常见句型

用作名词 (n.)

1. She acted in defiance of my orders.
   她违抗我的命令。
2. He slammed the door in a spirit of defiance.
   他以挑衅性的态度把门砰地一下关上。
3. He climbed the ladder in defiance of the warning.
   他无视警告爬上了那架梯子。

经典引文

• Shall we..send Defiance to the traitor, and so die?

  出自：Richard II , Shakespeare

词汇搭配

用作名词 (n.)

形容词+～

• daring defiance 大胆的违抗
• roaring defiance 厉声的抗议

介词+～

• glare in defiance 轻蔑地瞪着眼睛

～+介词

• defiance of danger 藐视危险
• defiance towards all authority 对一切权威的藐视

词源解说

• ☆ 直接源自中古英语的defiaunce，意为反驳，蔑视。

近反义词

【近义词】

• dare 敢
• rebellion 叛乱
• despite 尽管
• gage 抵押品
• insubordination 不顺从
• disobedience 不服从
• insolence 傲慢
• boldness 大胆
• noncooperation 不合作
• cheek 面颊
• cheekiness 厚脸皮
• rebelliousness 造反