flout
/flaʊt/
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If you flout something such as a law, an order, or an accepted way of behaving, you deliberately do not obey it or follow it. 无视
verb [vt. 及物动词] 藐视，无视（规则、法律等）；嘲笑，愚弄
...illegal campers who persist in flouting the law. … 一向无视法律的非法露营者。
noun [具体名词] 嘲笑，愚弄
Birds are rare choosers and a robin can flout a body worse than a man. 鸟是很挑剔的，知更鸟对人的嘲笑甚至比人还厉害。
fl(=fly， 飞) + out(出去) → 飞出去 → 不再服从命令 → 违抗
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- They flout the most basic laws protecting the rights of workers. “他们公然无视保护劳工权利的最基本法规”。
- ...illegal campers who persist in flouting the law. …一向无视法律的非法露营者。
- Motorists regularly flout the law. 驾车者经常无视法律。