insubordination
UK/'ɪnsə'bɔrdə'neʃən/US
C2
释义
n.
Refusal to obey orders or to accept the authority of a superior
不服从,抗命,违抗上级
词根拆分
词根派生in-(不)+ subordination = "拒绝服从"的名词形式。subordination 是服从上级,insubordination 就是拒绝这种服从。
词根 order 还连着 34 个词例句
- 1.
The soldier was disciplined for insubordination after ignoring a direct order.
这名士兵无视直接命令,因抗命受到处分。
- 2.
Repeated insubordination can be grounds for dismissal.
屡次违抗上级可成为解雇的理由。