单词 | flagrant |
释义 | flagrant From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishflagrantfla‧grant /ˈfleɪɡrənt/ adjectiveOBVIOUSa flagrant action is shocking because it is done in a way that is easily noticed and shows no respect for laws, truth etcflagrant abuse/violation/breach etc flagrant violations of human rightsflagrant disregard for the law a —flagrantly adverbExamples from the Corpusflagrant• An obvious example would be if it reached a decision in flagrant breach of the rules of natural justice.• The only serious incident that has ever occurred involved a clear and flagrant case of product alteration and misuse.• Poison gas was used, in flagrant disregard of the Geneva Convention.• We must be clear, this shooting of civilian aircraft out of the air was a flagrant violation of international law.flagrant abuse/violation/breach etc• We must be clear, this shooting of civilian aircraft out of the air was a flagrant violation of international law.• An obvious example would be if it reached a decision in flagrant breach of the rules of natural justice.Origin flagrant (1400-1500) Latin flagrare “to burn” |
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