defiance

反抗、违抗、不服从

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

学生发起抗议，公然反抗新规定。

蔑视、藐视

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

她回瞪著他，眼神里满是冷冷的蔑视。

挑衅、挑战

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

他拒绝道歉，被视为一种挑衅的举动。

不顾、违反、公然违抗in defiance of

They kept building in defiance of the court order.

他们不顾法院的命令，继续施工。