insubordination
gb/ɪnsəbˌɔɹdənˈeɪʃən/ us/ɪnsəbˌɔɹdənˈeɪʃən/
C1
英语
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名词
formal
C1
abstract
1
refusal to obey authority
When someone does not obey a boss or officer.
用法模式：
insubordination toward [someone]; insubordination in [place]; disciplined/fired for insubordination
常见错误：
Often confused with insubordinate (adjective). Insubordination is the noun for the behavior.
近义词
defiance (Broader; can be against rules or authority in general, not only at work.)
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disobedience (More general; may not imply a formal hierarchy.)
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noncompliance (Often used in business/legal contexts for failing to follow rules or requirements.)
反义词
obedience (Following orders or authority.)
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compliance (Following rules or instructions, often formally.)
搭配
blatant insubordination
|open insubordination
|willful insubordination
|repeated insubordination
|accusations of insubordination
|a charge of insubordination
|grounds for insubordination
|discipline for insubordination
|terminated for insubordination
|insubordination toward a supervisor
主题
workplace
|military
|authority
|discipline
|employment
例句
- The manager cited insubordination after the employee refused to complete a required safety check.
- In the military, insubordination can lead to serious disciplinary action.
- Her pattern of insubordination made it hard for the team to function.
学习者例句
- He was punished for insubordination.
- Insubordination means not obeying your boss.
名词
formal
C1
event
2
an instance of disobedient behavior
One time when someone does not obey an order.
用法模式：
an act of insubordination; a case of insubordination
常见错误：
Learners may treat it only as a general idea; it can also mean one specific incident.
近义词
incident (Neutral word; does not necessarily imply disobedience unless the context adds it.)
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disobedient act (More explicit but less formal than insubordination.)
反义词
compliance (A specific instance of following instructions.)
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cooperation (Working with authority rather than resisting it.)
搭配
a single act of insubordination
|a clear act of insubordination
|a case of insubordination
|an incident of insubordination
|multiple acts of insubordination
|a warning for insubordination
主题
workplace
|military
|authority
|discipline
例句
- The report described the outburst as an act of insubordination.
- One more insubordination like that and you’ll be suspended, the supervisor warned.
- The commander treated the refusal as a serious insubordination.
学习者例句
- That was an insubordination during the meeting.
- The officer reported one insubordination.
语法
词典原形
insubordination
IPA
GB/ɪnsəbˌɔɹdənˈeɪʃən/
US/ɪnsəbˌɔɹdənˈeɪʃən/
音节与重音
in - sub - or - din - a - tion （6 个音节）
Stress on 5th syllable (a)
词形变化
Noun
- Base: insubordination
- Plural: insubordination, insubordinations
词族
相关表达
charged with insubordination
1/t͡ʃˈɑɹd͡ʒd wˈɪθ ɪnsəbˌɔɹdənˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
formal
formally accused of disobedience
Officially accused of not obeying orders.
例句
- The officer was charged with insubordination after refusing to follow a lawful command.
- Two employees were charged with insubordination under the organization’s disciplinary rules.
fired for insubordination
1/fˈaɪɚd fɚ ɪnsəbˌɔɹdənˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
dismissed for refusing to obey
Lose your job because you did not obey your boss.
例句
- She was fired for insubordination after repeatedly refusing to follow instructions.
- The union argued that he was fired for insubordination without a fair investigation.
gross insubordination
1/ɡɹˈoʊs ɪnsəbˌɔɹdənˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
formal
very serious refusal to obey
Very serious disobedience at work.
例句
- The company policy lists gross insubordination as grounds for immediate termination.
- He was suspended for gross insubordination after refusing a direct order in front of clients.
written up for insubordination
1/ɹˈɪtən ˈʌp fɚ ɪnsəbˌɔɹdənˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
business
formally reported for disobedience
Get an official warning at work for not obeying.
例句
- He was written up for insubordination after arguing with his supervisor in front of the team.
- If you refuse a reasonable request, you could be written up for insubordination.