defy
英 [dɪˈfaɪ]
[VERB]
defies , defying , defied
1. [T 及物动词] 违抗
If you defy someone or something that is trying to make you behave in a particular way, you refuse to obey them and behave in that way.
双语例句
例：This was the first (and last) time that I dared to defy my mother.
这是我第一次（也是最后一次）胆敢违抗我母亲。
2. [T 及物动词] 向…挑战 , 激
If you defy someone to do something, you challenge them to do it when you think that they will be unable to do it or too frightened to do it.
近义词
双语例句
例：I defy you to come up with one major accomplishment of the current president.
我倒要看看你能否举出现任董事长的一件主要成绩。
3. [T 及物动词] 无法 , 难以（理解或解释）
If something defies description or understanding, it is so strange, extreme, or surprising that it is almost impossible to understand or explain.
双语例句
例：It's a devastating and barbaric act that defies all comprehension.
这是毁灭性的野蛮行径，简直不可理喻。
VERB. 动词
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