| 单词 | defy |
| 释义 | Word Frequency defy(dɪˈfaɪ) verbWord forms: -fies, -fying or -fied (transitive) 1. to resist (a powerful person, authority, etc) openly and boldly 2. to elude, esp in a baffling way his actions defy explanation 3. formal to challenge or provoke (someone to do something judged to be impossible); dare I defy you to climb that cliff 4. archaic to invite to do battle or combat Derived forms defier (deˈfier) noun Word origin C14: from Old French desfier, from des- de- + fier to trust, from Latin fīdere |
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