| 释义 |
[/dɪˈfaɪ; dɪˋfaɪ/] v (pt, pp defied) 用法:
1 [Tn] (a) disobey or refuse to respect (sb, an authority, etc) 违抗, 反抗, 藐视, 蔑视（某人、 权威等）:
They defied their parents and got married. 他们违抗父母的意愿而结婚了. *
defy the Government, the law, etc 蔑视政府、 法律等.
(b) refuse to give in to (sb/sth); resist boldly 拒绝向（某人[某事物] 让步; 勇敢地抵抗:
The army defied the enemy's forces. 这支军队英勇抗敌. 用法:
2 [Tn] be so difficult as to make (sth) impossible （因有困难）使（某事）不可能, 办不到:
The door defied all attempts to open it. 这门用什麽办法也打不开. *
The problem defied solution, ie could not be solved. 此问题无法解决. 用法:
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. 我谅你无法证实我欺骗了人. |