Despite the risk of suspension, he remained defiant.是什么意思？

Despite the risk of suspension, he remained defiant.

尽管可能会被停职，他仍然桀骜不驯。

despite

prep. 尽管，虽然，不由自主；

例句
The gentleman, despite his advanced years, helped Kathryn back to her seat.
这位绅士，尽管年事已高，仍然帮着凯瑟琳回到座位上。

the

art. 指已提到的人（物），指说话人与听者已知的人（物），用于独一无二的事物前，与形容词最高级和序数词连用；

例句
He did have a real knowledge of the country...
他对该国的确知之甚多。

risk

n. 危险，冒险，保险额，被保险人或物；vt. 冒…的危险，使…冒风险（或面临危险）；

例句
The consensus is that risk factors have an accumulative effect.
危险因素会与日俱增已成为共识。

of

prep. 关于，属于…的，由…制成；aux. 助动词 [非标准用语、方言] =have [主用于虚拟语气]；

例句
He did have a real knowledge of the country...
他对该国的确知之甚多。

suspension

n. 悬浮，暂停，悬架，悬浮液；

例句
The suspension is designed to cushion passengers from the effects of riding over rough roads.
汽车的悬架装置是用来减轻行驶在崎岖路面时乘客的颠簸感的。

he

pron. 他，它，一个人；n. 雄性动物；

例句
Logic had prevailed and he had abandoned the idea.
最终理智占了上风，他打消了那个念头。

remained

v. 留下( remain的过去式和过去分词 )，保持，留待，仍然是；

例句
He remained fascinated by the Aboriginals' tales.
他一直对澳大利亚土著居民的传说极感兴趣。

defiant

adj. 挑衅的，蔑视的，大胆的，目中无人的；

例句
The players are in defiant mood as they prepare for tomorrow's game...
球员在备战明天的比赛时带着蔑视对手的情绪。