rebelliousness
rebelliousness — 名詞
1. the state or activity of openly resisting a government, leader, or system of aut
反抗；反叛
對政府或體制的公開抵抗
the state or activity of openly resisting a government, leader, or system of authority, often with the aim of changing or replacing it
The government tried to suppress the growing rebelliousness among factory workers.
政府試圖壓制工廠工人中日漸高漲的反抗情緒。
collocation: suppress + rebelliousness
Gita's rebelliousness against the regime led to her arrest after the protest.
Gita 對政權的反抗導致她在抗議活動後被捕。
Teachers at the university noticed a rising rebelliousness among students who demanded reforms.
大學教師注意到要求改革的學生中間出現了日益增長的反抗情緒。
Documents revealed by journalists exposed rebelliousness within the military command.
記者揭露的文件顯示了軍方指揮系統內部的反抗跡象。
The organization's rebelliousness was clear when it refused to follow the new regulations.
該組織拒絕遵守新法規時，其反抗態度便顯而易見。
- resistance
broader term; can be passive or active, not necessarily aiming to overthrow
- insurrection
stronger, implies armed uprising against the state
- dissent
focuses on disagreement rather than active opposition
- compliance
willingly following authority without protest
- submission
giving in to authority, often under pressure
用法筆記
Typically describes collective or organized opposition in political, institutional, or workplace contexts. Frequently occurs with modifiers like 'growing,' 'rising,' or 'political.'
常見錯誤
2. a tendency to refuse to follow rules, instructions, or accepted social expectati
叛逆
不願遵守規則或社會期望的傾向
a tendency to refuse to follow rules, instructions, or accepted social expectations
As a teenager, Emre showed his rebelliousness by dyeing his hair bright purple.
青少年時期的 Emre 把頭髮染成亮紫色，以此展現他的叛逆。
pattern: show [possessive] rebelliousness by [V-ing]
The dog's playful rebelliousness made training difficult for its new owner.
這隻狗頑皮的叛逆個性讓新主人難以訓練。
Iris's rebelliousness at school worried her parents, who had expected her to follow the rules.
Iris 在學校的叛逆行為讓她的父母很擔心，他們原本期望她會遵守規定。
There was a hint of rebelliousness in the way Bao refused to wear the uniform.
Bao 拒絕穿制服的方式中透露出一絲叛逆的意味。
The artist's rebelliousness was expressed through bold paintings that broke traditional rules.
這位藝術家的叛逆透過打破傳統規則的大膽繪畫表現出來。
- defiance
more active and confrontational; often directed at a specific rule or person
- disobedience
simply refers to not following orders; less emotional than 'rebelliousness'
- insubordination
formal term for refusing to obey authority, especially in workplace or military
- obedience
the quality of following rules and instructions willingly
- conformity
behaving in the way most people are expected to behave
用法筆記
Often describes adolescent behaviour or individual personality traits. Commonly collocates with 'teenage,' 'youthful,' or 'playful.'