defiance

反抗、違抗、不服從

The students staged a protest in open defiance of the new rules.

學生發起抗議，公然反抗新規定。

蔑視、藐視

She stared back at him with cold defiance in her eyes.

她回瞪著他，眼神裡滿是冷冷的蔑視。

挑釁、挑戰

His refusal to apologize was read as an act of defiance.

他拒絕道歉，被視為一種挑釁的舉動。

不顧、違反、公然違抗in defiance of

They kept building in defiance of the court order.

他們不顧法院的命令，繼續施工。