n.(名词)

1. [U]违抗,挑衅的态度; 蔑视defiant behavior or a defiant manner; open disobedience

• ☆ 直接源自中古英语的defiaunce，意为反驳，蔑视。

darevt.敢；挑战；冒...的风险vi.勇于；胆敢aux.胆敢n.胆量；挑战

rebellionn.叛乱；反抗

despiteprep.尽管；不管n.憎恨；轻视

gagen.抵押品；象征挑战而扔下的手套；青梅子n.(=gauge)量规；规格；标准尺寸v.<古>以 ... 做抵押v.(=gauge)估计；估算

insubordinationn.不顺从；反抗

disobediencen.不服从

insolencen.傲慢；无礼

boldnessn.大胆；冒失；显著

noncooperationn.不合作；反抗性之不合作

cheekn.面颊；脸蛋

cheekinessn.厚脸皮

rebelliousnessn.造反；难以控制

1. His defiance of the law cost him dearly.
   蔑视法律使他付出沈重的代价。
2. Those who bid defiance to the law will get into trouble.
   蔑视法律者终要倒霉。
3. They went in defiance of the order.
   他们违抗命令还是去了。
4. He had been deposed because of his defiance of Roman law.
   亚那因为违抗罗马的法律而被罢免。
5. North Korea's defiance makes these delicate missions both more difficult and more necessary.
   朝鲜公然挑衅使得这次棘手的外交使命更加困难也更有必要。
6. It was a breach of security, even a small act of defiance, to read this book publicly for pleasure.
   在公共场所为了消遣而看这种书是违犯安全规定的，甚至是一种小小的挑衅行为。