disobedience

/ˌdɪsəˈbiːdiəns/ (bre, ipa) · [dˌɪsəbˈidiəns] /ˌdɪsəˈbiːdiəns/ (ame, ipa) · [dˌɪsəbˈidiəns] /ˌdis-ə-ˈbē-dē-ən(t)s How to pronounce disobedience (audio) -ō-ˈbē-/ (ame, mw)

disobedience — noun

1. the behaviour of not following a rule, order, or instruction from someone who ha

1.名詞B2
釋義

the behaviour of not following a rule, order, or instruction from someone who has authority over you.

例句

The teacher punished Haruto for repeated disobedience after he kept leaving his seat.

for + disobedience — school discipline context

In the navy, open disobedience to a captain's order can end a career overnight.

disobedience to + authority/order

同義詞
  • defiance

    stronger and more confrontational; often suggests open challenge

  • insubordination

    more formal; especially used for workers, soldiers, or other people under a superior

  • rebellion

    broader and larger in scale; can involve organized resistance, not just one act

反義詞
  • obedience

    direct opposite — following rules or orders

  • compliance

    more formal; following rules or instructions, often in official settings

文法句型

disobedience to + person/authority

disobedience of + rule/order/law

用法筆記

Usually uncountable. Use 'disobedience to' when the focus is a parent, teacher, officer, or other authority, and 'disobedience of' when naming a particular rule, law, or order that was ignored. The noun is more formal than simply saying someone 'did not listen'.

常見錯誤

❌His disobedience against the school rules got him suspended.
✅His disobedience of the school rules got him suspended.
💡use 'of' with a specific rule or order, not 'against'.
❌The coach was angry at many disobediences from the team.
✅The coach was angry at the team's disobedience.
💡the noun is usually uncountable in ordinary use.