defiant

英 [dɪˈfaɪənt]

美 [dɪˈfaɪənt]

adj.  公然违抗的; 反抗的; 挑衅的

复数：defiants　

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Collins.2 / BNC.10005 / COCA.9623

牛津词典

adj.

• 公然违抗的；反抗的；挑衅的
  openly refusing to obey sb/sth, sometimes in an aggressive way
  1. a defiant teenager
     一个反叛的少年
  2. The terrorists sent a defiant message to the government.
     恐怖主义者向政府发出了挑战书。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 违抗的;蔑视的;挑战的;不服的
  If you say that someone isdefiant, you mean they show aggression or independence by refusing to obey someone.
  1. The players are in defiant mood as they prepare for tomorrow's game...
     球员在备战明天的比赛时带着蔑视对手的情绪。
  2. Despite the risk of suspension, he remained defiant.
     尽管可能会被停职，他仍然桀骜不驯。

英英释义

adj

• boldly resisting authority or an opposing force
  1. brought up to be aggressive and defiant
  2. a defiant attitude
  Synonym:noncompliant

双语例句

• This week the president was characteristically haughty and defiant in a defeat she refused to recognise as such.
  本周在面对她所拒绝承认的挫败时，总统表现出其典型的傲慢与无理。
• The protesters blocking the entrance to the offices remained defiant this morning.
  抗议者们堵住了通往办公楼的入口处，今天上午仍坚持反抗。
• He assumed a defiant attitude toward his employer.
  他对雇主采取挑衅的态度。
• Disobedient to or defiant of law. I feel nothing but contempt for cheating.
  不服从或蔑视法律的。我对作弊十分蔑视。
• Let them laugh who will& I am a good official ( defiant, self-revealing words put into the mouth of a dishonest official).
  笑骂由他，好官我自为之。
• With a last defiant gesture, they sang a revolutionary song as they were led away to prison.
  他们被带走投入监狱时，仍以最后的反抗姿态唱起了一支革命歌曲。
• The opposition between Mars and Pluto shows a defiant attitude.
  火星与冥王星之间的对分相显示出反抗的态度。
• They had lost by a wide margin, but their supporters gave them a defiant, loyal ovation.
  他们以较大的差距败北，但支持者们还是给予了热烈的掌声，以示对对手的不服和对他们的忠诚。
• The players are in defiant mood as they prepare for tomorrow's game
  球员在备战明天的比赛时带着蔑视对手的情绪。
• The parents showed remarkaBle forBearance toward their defiant and unruly son.
  父母对儿子的桀骜不驯示以了极大宽容。