单选题 The houses in this area were all erected in ______ of housing regulations.

【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】句意：这一地区的房子都是按照建房规定建盖的。obedience服从，顺从；in obedience of遵守，依照；compliance依从，in compliance of符合，依据；defiance挑衅，蔑视；alliance联盟，联合。