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单词 defiance
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defiance

noun
/dɪˈfaɪəns/
/dɪˈfaɪəns/
[uncountable]
Word Family
  • defy verb
  • defiance noun
  • defiant adjective
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  1. the act of openly refusing to obey somebody/something
    • a look/an act/a gesture of defiance
    • in defiance of something Nuclear testing was resumed in defiance of an international ban.
    Extra Examples
    • She held up a clenched fist in a gesture of defiance.
    • They organized a street demonstration in complete defiance of the government ban.
    • I left the room untidy out of sheer defiance.
    • She held up a clenched fist in defiance.
    • blatant defiance of the rules
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • blatant
    • direct
    • open
    preposition
    • in defiance  (of)
    • out of defiance
    phrases
    • an act of defiance
    • a gesture of defiance
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    Word OriginMiddle English (denoting the renunciation of an allegiance or friendship): from Old French, from defier ‘defy’.
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