Definition
- C2
To be in direct contradiction to what is generally considered acceptable, logical, or expected.
与普遍认知或常理相悖；公然违背。
His decision flew in the face of all the evidence.
他的决定与所有证据相悖。
The new policy seems to fly in the face of their past promises.
新政策似乎与他们过去的承诺相违背。
Her challenge to traditional ideas seemed to fly in the face of societal expectations.
她对传统观念的挑战似乎与社会期望相悖。