| 词汇 | defiance |
| 释义 | defiance noun[ U ] uk /dɪˈfaɪ.əns/ us /dɪˈfaɪ.əns/ behaviour in which you refuse to obey someone or something: 对抗;对立;违抗 act of defiance The demonstration is a pointless act of defiance against the government. in defiance ofIn defiance of the ceasefire, rebel troops are again firing on the capital.叛军违反停火协定再次向首都开火。 Opposing & against active resistance ad hominem against someone's beliefs alienate alienated converse countervailing detractor discordant go against someone intifada kick kick against something lark objector opposed opposition protest resistant sedition You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Disobedient defiance | American Dictionarydefiance noun[ U ] us/dɪˈfɑɪ·əns/ proud and determined opposition against authority or against someone more powerful than you are: They are continuing to publish their newspaper, in defiance of government attempts to close it down. Examples of defiancedefiance The strong defiance incentives probably weakened somewhat from the mid 1980s, when the state grants became more generous. By the mid to late 1980s, defiance had reached a point where the government had clearly lost control. To insure originality he set the rules of composition (which he never violated in his vocal productions) at defiance. The policies of this sovereign nation, as well as its cultural symbols, reflect a pragmatism tinged with a defiance of established political and economic conventions. Dignified defiance is mostly fueled by dignity as a virtue, a strong sense of self-worth, courage, wisdom, temperance, and justice. It had more impact than sophisticated jazz, because more easily assimilated, and was a more widespread outlet for boisterous youth with its defiance of conventions. This resistance against efforts at government repression became both a symbolic and structural defiance against the system. For physical or psychological maltreatment, "misbehavior" or "defiance" was most often cited. The resignation was not, however, an act of defiance. In the event of defiance, do they offer a constructive alternative, perhaps based on a different normative perspective, or new clinical trial data? Passive resistance intermixed with active defiance in the rear inevitably and profoundly affected conditions at the front. They gradually untwine as the music marshals itself for a final dance of defiance. The unfriendly faces, illuminated by the glow of the fire, communicate their unified defiance through the faintest of smiles. However, in an open defiance of the life president's advice, the majority voted for the multiparty cause in the 1993 referendum. Yet this time, in defiance of the cyclical pattern, we find the cause breaking through to precarious but permanent institutional form. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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