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  • v. 违抗, 藐视
  • [英] v. 违抗, 藐视 ( refuse to respect sb. as an authority)
  • [类] 反义词: acquiesce ( 默许, 同意)
  • [例] They defied their parents and got married.

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I. transitive verb (defied; defying)

  • Etymology: Middle English, to renounce faith in, challenge, from Anglo-French desfier, defier, from des- de- + fier to entrust, from Vulgar Latin *fidare, alteration of Latin fidere to trust — more at bide
  • Date: 14th century
  • 1. archaic to challenge to combat
  • 2. to challenge to do something considered impossible ; dare
  • 3. to confront with assured power of resistance ; disregard <defy public opinion>
  • 4. to resist attempts at ; withstand <the paintings defy classification>

II. noun (plural defies)


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