defiance
noun [uncountable]Word Family
- defy verb
- defiance noun
- defiant adjective
the act of openly refusing to obey somebody/something 违抗；反抗；拒绝服从 a look/an act/a gesture of defiance 反抗的神色／行动／表示 - in defiance of something
Nuclear testing was resumed in defiance of an international ban. 尽管国际上明令禁止，核试验又在进行了。
Extra ExamplesShe held up a clenched fist in a gesture of defiance. 她举起攥紧的拳头以示反抗。 They organized a street demonstration in complete defiance of the government ban. 他们不顾政府的禁令组织了街头示威游行。 I left the room untidy out of sheer defiance. 我把屋子弄得一团糟完全是为了示威。 She held up a clenched fist in defiance. 她举起紧握的拳头以示抗争。 blatant defiance of the rules 对规则的公然藐视
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- blatant
- direct
- open
- …
- in defiance (of)
- out of defiance
- an act of defiance
- a gesture of defiance
Word OriginMiddle English (denoting the renunciation of an allegiance or friendship): from Old French, from defier ‘defy’.