| 单词 | defy | 
| 释义 | de·fy   (dĭ-fī) tr.v.  de·fied, de·fy·ing, de·fies  1.  a.  To oppose or resist with boldness and assurance: defied the blockade by sailing straight through it. b.  To refuse to submit to or cooperate with: defied the court order by leaving the country. 2.  To be beyond the application or scope of; be contrary or resistant to: an act that defies explanation; a problem that defies any conventional approach. 3.  To challenge or dare (someone) to do something: She defied her accusers to prove their charges. [Middle English defien, from Old French desfier, from Vulgar Latin *disfīdāre : Latin dis-, dis- + Latin fīdus, faithful; see  bheidh- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] Synonyms:  defy, brave, dare, face These verbs mean to confront boldly and courageously: a writer who defied the wrath of the authorities; a composer braving all criticism; explorers who dared the unknown; sailors who faced the dangers of the storm squarely. | 
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