单词 | temerity |
释义 | temerity (tɪmerɪti ) uncountable noun [usually NOUN to-infinitive] If you say that a person has the temerity to do something, you are annoyed about something they have done which you think showed a lack of respect. [disapproval] He has even had the temerity to invoke the names of Martin Luther King Jr and Malcolm X in defence of his actions. ...'difficult' patients who have the temerity to challenge their doctors' decisions. Synonyms: audacity, nerve [informal], cheek, gall |
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