impertinence
noun [ C or U ] uk/ɪmˈpɜː.tɪ.nəns/ us/ɪmˈpɝː.t̬ən.əns/
（尤指对年长者或上级）的无礼或不敬
behaviour that is rude and does not show respect, especially someone older or in a higher position than you
She even had the impertinence to lecture Loretta on the importance of hygiene. 她甚至无礼地向洛蕾塔宣讲卫生的重要性。
He threw me out of his class for impertinence. 因为我的无礼，他把我赶出了他的课堂。
See: impertinent
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- They were denounced for impertinence and disloyalty.
- He was fired for impertinence.
- She cultivated tabloid reporters while at the same time complaining about their impertinences.
- Forgive me if the question is an impertinence.