| 单词 | flout |
| 释义 | flout From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishfloutflout /flaʊt/ verb [transitive]DISOBEYto deliberately disobey a law, rule etc, without trying to hide what you are doingSome companies flout the rules and employ children as young as seven.deliberately/openly flout somethingThe union had openly flouted the law.► see thesaurus at disobey→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpusflout• It was because he openly flouted racist conventions of the time, which said he had to stay in his place.• Accusations have been made that bus drivers already flout speed limits on the estate.• Many bar owners flout the laws on under-age drinking.• Short stay charges and places in premium car parks have risen and drivers caught flouting the rules face a hefty £30 fine.• He especially enjoyed this party because it was flouting tradition -- it was four years after its customary time.• Too many people regularly flout traffic laws.Origin flout (1500-1600) Probably from flout “to play the flute” ((14-16 centuries)) |
| 随便看 |
英语词典包含170365条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。