defiance /dɪ'faɪəns/

The union showed defiance of the court order against a strike by calling the workers off their jobs.

 

-- refusal to obey authority; disposition to resist; state of opposition

 

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n. 违抗

工会叫工人停工，以示对法庭禁止罢工令的违抗。

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infraction /ɪnˈfrækʃn/

Parking at the bus stop is illegal. Motorists committing this infraction are heavily fined.

 

-- breaking(of a law, regulation. etc. ); violation; breach

 

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n. 违反

在公共汽车站停车是违法的，违章的驾驶员将被处以巨额罚款。

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insurgent /ɪnˈsɜ:dʒənt/

When the revolt broke out, the government ordered its troops to arrest the insurgents.

 

-- rebel

 

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n. 叛徒；暴民

叛变发生时，政府下令军队逮捕暴民。

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insurrection /ˌɪnsəˈrekʃn/

The insurrection was easily suppressed, less than a dozen being slain(slay杀害的过去分词) on both sides.

 

-- uprising against established authority; rebellion; revolt

 

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n. 叛乱；造反

那次叛乱轻易就被平定了，双方的死亡人数不到12人。

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malcontent /ˈmælkənˌtent/

The work stopage was caused by a few malcontents who felt they had been ignored when the promotions were made.

 

-- discontented person; rebel

 

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n. 不满者；反抗者

罢工是由一些认为自己被忽略了而未被提升的不满者引起的。

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sedition /sɪˈdɪʃn/

The author of the pamphlet advocating the overthrow of the government was arrested for sedition.

 

-- speech, writiing or action seeking to overthrow the government

 

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n. 煽动叛乱的言论或行动

那本煽动推翻政府的小册子的作者因煽动叛乱被逮捕。

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transgress /trænz'ɡres/

Jack's previous record shows he had been an obedient student and had never transgressed school regulations.

 

-- go beyond set limis of; violate; break; overstep

 

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vt. 违反；逾越

杰克先前的记录显示，他一直是个顺从的学生，从未违反过校规。

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trespass /'trespəs/

The owner erected a "Keep Off" sign to discourage strangers from trespassing on his land.

 

-- encroach on another's rights, privileges, property, etc.

 

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vi. 侵犯

这片土地的所有者竖起一块“请勿靠近”的告示，以防止陌生人侵入他的土地。

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insubordinate /ˌɪnsə'bɔ:dɪnət/

Do as Mother says. If you are insubordinate, Father will probably hear of it.

 

-- not submitting to authority; disobedient; rebellious

 

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adj. 不顺从的；反抗的

照妈妈说的去做，如果你不顺从的话，爸爸就有可能知道。

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perverse /pəˈvɜ:s/

Though I had carefully explained the shorter route to him,

the perverse youngest came by the longer way.

 

-- obstinate(in opposing what is right or reasonable); willful; wayward

 

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adj. 任性的；倔强的

虽然我仔细地告诉过他较短的路线怎么走，

那个任性的年轻人还是走那条较长的路来的。

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