in defiance of

1. 无视; 违抗

They went in defiance of the order.

他们违抗命令还是去了。


习惯用语be at open defiance with1.公然反抗bid defiance to (=set at defiance)1.对抗; 蔑视, 无视in defiance of1.无视, 不服从, 不顾