公然反抗

He defied his opponents.

他公然反抗他的对手们。

Insolvent tenants openly defied the collector of the waterrate from their ten-roomed strongholds, and existed for weeks without any visible means of procuring that necessary fluid.

无偿付能力的房客，公然反抗收缴他们的八居室要塞的水费的办事员，尽管他们有什办法获得活所必需的液体，可他们已经继续存好几个礼拜了。