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in defiance of someone/something
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refusing to obey someone or something:
In defiance of the ceasefire, rebel troops are again firing on the capital.叛军违反停火协定再次向首都开火。
The court ruled that the military incursion was in defiance of international law.
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In defiance of her doctors, she returned to work only days later.
Separatist leaders vowed to hold a referendum on independence, in defiance of the national constitution.
This is immoral and in defiance of the basic rules of fair competition.
They were accused of smuggling oil onto the world market in defiance of international sanctions.
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