disobey

/ˌdɪsəˈbeɪ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌdɪsəˈbeɪ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌdis-ə-ˈbā -ō-/ (ame, mw)

disobey — verb

  • disobeypresent simple I / you / we / they
  • disobeyshe / she / it
  • disobeyedpast simple
  • disobeying-ing form

1. to choose not to follow a rule, an order, or what someone in authority has asked

1.動詞及物 / 不及物B1
釋義

to choose not to follow a rule, an order, or what someone in authority has asked you to do.

例句

Benjamin disobeyed his father and stayed at the skate park until midnight.

disobey + [person] — child ignoring a parent's instruction

Soldiers who disobey a direct order from their commander can face a military trial.

disobey + [order] — formal authority context

同義詞
  • defy

    stronger; open and deliberate challenge, often public

  • flout

    formal; ignore a rule openly with no fear of punishment

  • ignore

    broader; covers any instruction or signal, not only authority

  • rebel

    intransitive; usually about long-term resistance, not a single act

反義詞
  • obey

    direct opposite — do what you are told

  • comply

    more formal; follow a rule or request

  • follow

    neutral; act in line with instructions or rules

文法句型

disobey + [person/rule/order]

disobey (intransitive)

用法筆記

Object is usually a person in authority (parent, teacher, officer), a rule, a law, or an order — not a request between equals. Used intransitively when the act of refusing is the focus rather than what was refused.

常見錯誤

❌I disobeyed to wake up early.
✅I refused to wake up early.
💡'disobey' takes a person or rule as object, not a to-infinitive.
❌She disobeyed against her boss.
✅She disobeyed her boss.
💡no preposition; the person is a direct object.