dIˋfaI; diˊfai < de.fy >
<<动词>>
de.fied, de.fy.ing, de.fies
<<及物动词>>
1 a. 反抗; 违抗
defied the blockage by sailing straight through it笔直地向前航行, 强行通过那些封锁物
b. 不服从; 不合作
defied the court order by leaving the country 以出国逃避法庭程序
played his trumpet past midnight, defying the neighbors在深夜吹奏他的喇叭, 不与邻居合作
2 不变化; 不受影响; 不为所动
"So the plague defied all medicines." (Daniel Defoe)所以这种
传染病不受所有药物的控制
4 刺激; 挑激
She defied her accusers to prove their charges.她挑激她的控告者去证明他们的指控