Defy



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解释

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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.

Webster Collegiate

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)

• Date: 1580
• challenge, defiance

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