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鲁莽;冒失;无礼 If you say that a person has the temerity to do something, you are annoyed about something they have done which you think showed a lack of respect.
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He has even had the temerity to invoke the names of Martin Luther King Jr and Malcolm X in defence of his actions.
他竟然敢搬出马丁·路德·金和马尔科姆·艾克斯的名字来为自己的行为辩解。
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...'difficult' patients who have the temerity to challenge their doctors' decisions.
胆敢不遵医嘱的“难缠”病人
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1. fearless daring
- synonym： audacity，audaciousness
- 1. He had the temerity to ask for higher wages after only a day's work.
- 只工作了一天，他就蛮不讲理地要求增加工资。
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 2. He had the temerity to call me a liar.
- 他竟胆敢说我撒谎。
来自《简明英汉词典》
