disobedience
noun [ U ] uk/ˌdɪs.əˈbiː.di.əns/ us/ˌdɪs.əˈbiː.di.əns/
不服从，不顺从，违抗
the quality of being disobedient (= refusing to do what someone in authority tells you to do)
They were taught not to question their leaders, and disobedience was harshly punished. 他们被教导不要质疑领导，不服从的人将受到严厉的惩罚。
Parents should not encourage disobedience by rewarding bad behaviour. 父母不应该通过奖励不良行为来鼓励不听话。
See: disobedient
- More examples
- I set out in direct disobedience of orders to rejoin my regiment.
- Children go through various stages of obedience and disobedience as they develop.
- Critics of the ban predicted open disobedience by smokers.