defy

oppose, defy, withstand, resist

动词 defy:

1. resist or confront with resistance
   同义词：withstand, hold, hold up
2. elude, especially in a baffling way
   同义词：resist, refuse
3. challenge
   同义词：dare

1. I defy you to prove I have cheated.
   我谅你无法证实我欺骗了人。
2. The pine trees defy severe cold.
   松树不畏严寒。
3. Her beauty defies description.
   她的美貌难以形容。

de.fy

v.tr.（及物动词）
de.fied,de.fy.ing,de.fies

To oppose or resist with boldness and assurance:
反抗，违抗：公然反对或违抗：
例句：
defied the blockade by sailing straight through it.
笔直地向前航行，强行通过那些封锁物

To refuse to submit to or cooperate with:
不服从，不合作：拒绝屈服…，或拒绝与…合作：
例句：
defied the court order by leaving the country; played his trumpet past midnight, defying the neighbors.
以出国逃避法院程序；整夜吹他的喇叭，不理会邻居

To be unaffected by; resist or withstand:
不影响，不为所动：不受…的影响；经受得住或顶得住：
例句：
.So the plague defied all medicines.(Daniel Defoe)
.所有药物都无法治愈的瘟疫.(丹尼尔·迪福)

To challenge or dare (someone) to do something:
刺激：挑起或激起（某人）做某事：
例句：
She defied her accusers to prove their charges.
她激自己的指控者证实他们的指控

来源：
Middle English defien
中古英语 defien
from Old French desfier
源自 古法语 desfier
from Vulgar Latin *disfod3re
源自 俗拉丁语 *disfod3re
Latin dis- [dis-]
拉丁语 dis- [前缀，表示.否定.]
Latin fodus [faithful] * see bheidh-
拉丁语 fodus [忠诚的] *参见 bheidh-

<参考词汇><同义词>defy,beard,brave,challenge,dare,face,frontThe central meaning shared by these verbs is .to confront boldly and courageously.:
这些动词共有的主要的意思是.公然大胆地反对.：
例句：
an innovator defying tradition;
反传统的创新者；

例句：
bearded the power of the king;
向国王的权威挑战；

例句：
braving all criticism;
无畏地面对所有的批评；

例句：
challenged the opposition to produce proof;
要求反对派拿出证据；

例句：
daring him to deny the statement;
激他否认这项声明；

例句：
faced her accusers;
面对她的指控者；

例句：
front death with dignity.
庄严地面对死亡