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de·fy AHD[dĭ-fīʹ] D.J.[dɪˈfaɪ]K.K.[dɪˈfaɪ]v.tr.（及物动词）de.fied, de.fy.ing, de.fies - To oppose or resist with boldness and assurance:反抗，违抗：公然反对或违抗：defied the blockade by sailing straight through it.笔直地向前航行，强行通过那些封锁物
- To refuse to submit to or cooperate with:不服从，不合作：拒绝屈服…，或拒绝与…合作：defied the court order by leaving the country; played his trumpet past midnight, defying the neighbors.以出国逃避法院程序；整夜吹他的喇叭，不理会邻居
- To be unaffected by; resist or withstand:不影响，不为所动：不受…的影响；经受得住或顶得住："So the plague defied all medicines"(Daniel Defoe)“所有药物都无法治愈的瘟疫”(丹尼尔·迪福)
- To challenge or dare (someone) to do something:刺激：挑起或激起（某人）做某事：She defied her accusers to prove their charges.她激自己的指控者证实他们的指控
- Middle English defien 中古英语 defien
- from Old French desfier 源自 古法语 desfier
- from Vulgar Latin *disfīdāre 源自 俗拉丁语 *disfīdāre
- Latin dis- [dis-] 拉丁语 dis- [前缀，表示“否定”]
- Latin fīdus [faithful] * see bheidh- 拉丁语 fīdus [忠诚的] * 参见 bheidh-
defy, beard, brave, challenge, dare, face, front- The central meaning shared by these verbs is "to confront boldly and courageously": 这些动词共有的主要的意思是“公然大胆地反对”： an innovator defying tradition;反传统的创新者；bearded the power of the king;向国王的权威挑战；braving all criticism;无畏地面对所有的批评；challenged the opposition to produce proof;要求反对派拿出证据；daring him to deny the statement;激他否认这项声明；faced her accusers;面对她的指控者；front death with dignity. 庄严地面对死亡
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