Word · Frequency #10005
defiant
反抗的；不服的
boldly resisting authority or an opposing force
- 1.
boldly resisting authority or an opposing force
公然反抗权威或对立力量
公然反抗权威或对立力量；挑衅的；目中无人的
In use
The defiant student refused to follow the teacher's instructions.
She gave a defiant look when her boss criticized her work.
Despite the warnings, the protesters remained defiant.
brought up to be aggressive and defiant
a defiant attitude
be defiant towards sb/sth
表示对某人或某物持挑衅态度。
The teenager was defiant towards his parents.
那个少年对他的父母态度挑衅。
remain defiant
表示坚持不屈的立场。
Despite the pressure, she remained defiant.
尽管有压力，她仍然不服。
defiant in the face of sth
强调在逆境中仍保持挑衅姿态。
He was defiant in the face of criticism.
面对批评他毫不示弱。
Common mistakes
He is defiant to the rules.He is defiant of the rules.
中文常将“对…挑衅”直译为“defiant to”，但英语中“defiant”通常搭配介词“of”表示“违抗”。
He defiants the teacher.He is defiant toward the teacher.
学习者将形容词“defiant”误用作动词，添加了动词词尾“-s”。正确用法是系表结构“be defiant”加介词短语。
Connections
Collocations
- defiant stance
- 挑衅的姿态
- The teenager adopted a defiant stance when confronted by his parents.这个少年面对父母时摆出挑衅的姿态。
- defiant attitude
- 对抗的态度
- She maintained a defiant attitude throughout the meeting.整个会议期间她都保持着对抗的态度。
- defiant look
- 挑衅的眼神
- He gave the guard a defiant look.他向警卫投去挑衅的眼神。
- defiant tone
- 挑衅的语气
- The soldier spoke in a defiant tone to the enemy.士兵用挑衅的语气对敌人说话。
- remain defiant
- 保持反抗
- The protesters remained defiant despite the police warnings.抗议者不顾警方警告，依然保持反抗。
- defiant act
Learner notes
Memory Tip
defiant 中的 'defi' 像 '敌对'，面对敌对时公然反抗，目中无人。
Context & Register
语域：m 常见场景：protest、rebellion、disobedience 通常用于描述公开反对权威或规则的态度，常见于政治抗议或日常冲突中。
Grammar Note
常用作定语或表语
Pronunciation & Spelling
All four words contain the stressed vowel /aɪ/ followed by /ənt/, forming a perfect rhyme with 'defiant'. They all share the spelling chunk '-iant', though stress placement varies (giant and pliant are first-syllable stressed; reliant and compliant are second-syllable stressed).
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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