flout

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flout /flaʊt/ verb [transitiveT]

DISOBEYto deliberately disobey a law, rule etc, without trying to hide what you are doing 公然无视，违抗〔法律、规定等〕

Some companies flout the rules and employ children as young as seven.

有些公司无视规定，雇用年仅七岁的儿童。

deliberately/openly flout something

The union had openly flouted the law.

该工会公然无视法律。

► see thesaurus at disobey

Examples from the Corpus

flout• It was because he openly flouted racist conventions of the time, which said he had to stay in his place.• Accusations have been made that bus drivers already flout speed limits on the estate.• Thousands of people are killed on our roads every year, yet a majority of us insist on flouting speed limits.• Many bar owners flout the laws on under-age drinking.• Short stay charges and places in premium car parks have risen and drivers caught flouting the rules face a hefty £30 fine.• He especially enjoyed this party because it was flouting tradition -- it was four years after its customary time.• Too many people regularly flout traffic laws.

Origin flout

(1500-1600) Probably from flout “to play the flute” ((14-16 centuries))

flout verb

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