Insubordination is the act — or the habit — of refusing to obey a person who has more authority than you. It is the noun that sits next to insubordinate.

Insubordination is the act — or the habit — of refusing to obey a person who has more authority than youinsubordination指的是拒絕服從比你更有權力的人的行為，或這種習慣 It is the noun that sits next to insubordinate它是形容詞insubordinate旁邊那個名詞

At work or in the army it names the offence: you were given an order, and you did not follow it. A report might say someone was dismissed for insubordination.

At work or in the army在職場或軍隊裡 it names the offence這個字就是在指這項過失 you were given an order, and you did not follow it也就是你被下了命令，卻沒有照做 A report might say someone was dismissed for insubordination報告裡可能會寫某人因insubordination被解僱

Though actually, in everyday talk people more often say ‘he wouldn't listen’ or ‘she talked back’. Insubordination sounds like a rule book, a hearing, or a written warning.

Though actually不過其實 in everyday talk people more often say 'he wouldn't listen' or 'she talked back'日常說話裡人們更常說『he wouldn't listen』（他不聽）或『she talked back』（她頂嘴） Insubordination sounds like a rule book, a hearing, or a written warninginsubordination聽起來像規章手冊、聽證會，或一張書面警告

It is also not the same as disagreement. You can think a plan is foolish and still carry it out. Insubordination is when you will not carry it out.

It is also not the same as disagreement它也跟disagreement（意見不同）不一樣 You can think a plan is foolish and still carry it out你可以覺得一個計畫很蠢，卻還是照做 Insubordination is when you will not carry it outinsubordination指的是你不肯照做

The word is countable in the sense of ‘an act of insubordination’, but you will often meet it as a mass noun, like a crime with a name.

The word is countable in the sense of 'an act of insubordination'這個字在『an act of insubordination』（一次不服從的行為）這種意義下是可數的 but you will often meet it as a mass noun但你更常看到它當不可數名詞用 like a crime with a name就像一種有名字的罪行