defiance

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n. 蔑视, 挑战 [法] 挑战, 藐视, 违抗

发音

US
UK /dɪˈfaɪ(j)əns/

词形变化

defiances 复数 defiances

教材释义与例句

名词

蔑视；挑战；反抗

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The feeling, or spirit of being defiant.

    反抗

    蔑视

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  2. 2.

    Open or bold resistance to or disregard for authority, opposition, or power; refusing to give up.

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  3. 3.

    A challenging attitude or behaviour; challenge.

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词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

rebelliousness

上位词 4

challenge resistance intractability intractableness

下位词 2

insubordination obstreperousness

相关短语

Defiance County bid defiance to 违抗, 蔑视 bids defiance to bidding defiance to bade defiance to bidden defiance to set at defiance [法] 蔑视, 反对 Fort Defiance sets at defiance setting at defiance

词源

From Middle English defiaunce, from Old French desfiance, from desfier. By surface analysis, defy + -ance.

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