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  4. defy authority

defy authority

/dɪˈfaɪ ɔːˈθɔːrɪti/
挑战权威

The protesters defied authority by refusing to disperse.

抗议者拒绝散去,挑战了权威。


非正式

公然违抗或挑战权威、权力或规则,通常带有反抗或不服从的意味。

Young activists often defy authority to demand social change.

年轻的活动人士经常挑战权威以要求社会变革。

这个短语通常带有负面或反抗的色彩,可能涉及法律、政治或社会抗议。

搭配

defy government authority挑战政府权威defy parental authority违抗父母的权威

同义词

challenge authorityresist authoritydisobey authority

反义词

obey authoritysubmit to authorityrespect authority

相关短语

defy the law短语
违反法律
defy convention短语
违背常规

专业提示

使用场景

这个短语通常用于正式或半正式的语境,如新闻报道或政治讨论中。

黄金法则

避免误用

确保使用时明确指向权威的反抗,而非简单的不服从。

词源

来自动词“defy”(挑战)和名词“authority”(权威),组合使用表示对权威的公然反抗。

用法说明

这个短语通常用于描述对合法或社会权威的公然反抗,可能涉及法律或道德争议。

单词拆解

defy
挑战
root
+
authority
权威
root
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