defy
v
(pt, pp defied)
1 [Tn]
(a) disobey or refuse to respect (sb, an authority, etc) 違抗, 反抗, 藐視, 蔑視(某人、 權威等)
They defied their parents and got married. 他們違抗父母的意愿而結婚了.
defy the Government, the law, etc 蔑視政府、 法律等.
(b) refuse to give in to (sb/sth); resist boldly 拒絕向(某人[某事物] 讓步; 勇敢地抵抗
The army defied the enemy's forces. 這支軍隊英勇抗敵.
2 [Tn] be so difficult as to make (sth) impossible (因有困難)使(某事)不可能, 辦不到
The door defied all attempts to open it. 這門用什麼辦法也打不開.
The problem defied solution, ie could not be solved. 此問題無法解決.
3 [Dn.t] challenge (sb) to do sth one believes he cannot or will not do 激(某人)做其不能或不愿做的事
I defy you to prove I have cheated. 我諒你無法證實我欺騙了人.
?? 考研助記
de(諧音弟)+fy(fight打架):弟 藐視他人而打架 網友:yqy補充: 比deny更見一層
?? 擴展釋義
*[di'fai]vt. 藐視, 挑釁, 使落空n. 挑戰【法】 違抗, 公然反抗, 不服從相關詞組: defy sb to do