defiance /dɪˈfajəns/ noun Learner's definition of DEFIANCE
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: a refusal to obey something or someone : the act of defying someone or something违抗；反抗；蔑视 —
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in defiance of
: against or despite the wishes, rules, or laws of (someone or something)违抗；无视；不顾 -
The group is acting in defiance of a government order.这个组织正在采取违抗政府命令的行动。
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She married him in defiance of her parents.她不顾父母的反对，嫁给了他。
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The dancers leap in seeming defiance of the laws of gravity.那些舞者轻盈地跳跃，似乎万有引力定律完全不起作用。