defiance
noun /dɪˈfaɪəns/
/dɪˈfaɪəns/
[uncountable]Word Family
- defy verb
- defiance noun
- defiant adjective
- the act of openly refusing to obey somebody/something
违抗；反抗；拒绝服从 - a look/an act/a gesture of defiance
反抗的神色／行动／表示 - in defiance of something 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。
- She held up a clenched fist in a gesture of defiance.
她举起攥紧的拳头以示反抗。 - They organized a street demonstration in complete defiance of the government ban.
他们不顾政府的禁令组织了街头示威游行。 - I left the room untidy out of sheer defiance.
我把屋子弄得一团糟完全是为了示威。 - She held up a clenched fist in defiance.
她举起紧握的拳头以示抗争。 - blatant defiance of the rules
对规则的公然藐视
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- blatant
- direct
- open
- …
- in defiance (of)
- out of defiance
- an act of defiance
- a gesture of defiance
词源Middle English (denoting the renunciation of an allegiance or friendship): from Old French, from defier ‘defy’. - a look/an act/a gesture of defiance