单选题 The local residents were unhappy about the curfew in this region and decided to______it.
A. disgrace B. disguise C. defy D. distress

【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] 四个选项的意思分别是：disgrace“玷污，贬黜”；disguise“假装，借口”；defy “不服从，公然反抗”；distress“使悲痛，使苦恼”。根据句意可知，应选择C。