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defy
v
(pt, pp defied)
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.
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.
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.
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