insubordinate

IPA/ˌɪnsəˈbɔːdɪnət/
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insubordinate — 形容詞

  • insubordinatepositive
  • more insubordinatecomparative
  • most insubordinatesuperlative

1. refusing to follow the orders of a teacher, boss, officer, or other superior, or

1.形容詞C1
釋義

抗命；頂撞

對上位者拒絕服從的

refusing to follow the orders of a teacher, boss, officer, or other superior, or speaking and acting in a way that openly challenges that authority.

例句

Captain Ruiz called Tunde insubordinate for ignoring the radio order.

魯伊斯上尉因為 Tunde 無視無線電命令，當場說他抗命。

call + object + insubordinate

The head chef fired Beatriz after her insubordinate reply in the kitchen.

主廚因為 Beatriz 在廚房裡那句頂撞的回話，就開除了她。

insubordinate reply in a workplace conflict

常見搭配
  • insubordinate employee
  • insubordinate student
  • insubordinate tone
  • call someone insubordinate
同義詞
  • disobedient

    more everyday and often used for children or pets, not mainly workplace discipline

  • defiant

    stronger and more openly challenging in attitude

  • rebellious

    broader and often suggests a continuing pattern of resistance

反義詞
  • obedient

    willing to follow orders from a person in authority

  • compliant

    more formal and often used for following rules or procedures

文法句型

call / label + object + insubordinate

be insubordinate toward + superior

用法筆記

Most common in schools, workplaces, and the military. It usually describes a person's attitude, reply, or behavior toward someone above them, not a product or rule that merely fails to meet a standard.

常見錯誤

The website is insubordinate because it breaks privacy rules.
The employee was insubordinate when he ignored the supervisor's warning.
this word is about resisting authority, not about failing a technical standard.

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常用片語

  • be fired for insubordinate behavior
  • call someone insubordinate

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