defiance
noun [ U ] uk/dɪˈfaɪ.əns/ us/dɪˈfaɪ.əns/
对抗;对立;违抗
behaviour in which you refuse to obey someone or something
The demonstration is a pointless act/gesture of defiance against the government. 通过示威来对抗政府是一种毫无意义的行为／姿态。
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。