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contumacious

adj. 不听命令的；反抗法院命令的；顽固的

中文词源

contumacious 违抗的

con-, 强调。-tum, 肿胀，词源同tumor. 即内心膨胀的，自大的。

contumacious (adj.): c. 1600, from Latin contumaci-, stem of contumax "haughty, insolent, obstinate" (see contumely) + -ous.

1. On his refusal to appear in person or by his attorney, he was pronounced contumacious.: 由于他拒绝亲自出庭或派他的律师出庭, 被宣布为抗传.

2. There is another efficacious method for subduing the most obstinate, contumacious sinner.: 有另一个有效的方法来镇压那最为顽固、抗命不从的罪人.