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单词 defiance
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defiancenoun [ U ]

uk/dɪˈfaɪ.əns/us/dɪˈfaɪ.əns/

behaviour in which you refuse to obey someone or something:

The demonstration is a pointless act/gesture of defiance against the government.
In defiance of the ceasefire, rebel troops are again firing on the capital.

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Opposing & against

  • against
  • anti
  • anti-
  • antithesis
  • boycott
  • bugger, sod, etc. this for a lark! idiom
  • conscientious objector
  • counter
  • defy
  • detractor
  • down with...! idiom
  • foam pie
  • go against sth/sb
  • objector
  • opponent
  • oppose
  • opposing
  • point of order
  • run against sb/sth
  • stand

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Disobedient

defiancenoun [ 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.
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