defy 音标拼音: [dɪf'ɑɪ]
vt . 藐视,挑衅,使落空
n . 挑战
藐视,挑舋,使落空挑战
defy v 1 :
resist or confront with resistance ; "
The politician defied public opinion "; "
The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear "; "
The bridge held " [
synonym : {
defy },
{
withstand }, {
hold }, {
hold up }]
2 :
elude ,
especially in a baffling way ; "
This behavior defies explanation " [
synonym : {
defy }, {
resist }, {
refuse }] [
ant : {
apply },
{
lend oneself }]
3 :
challenge ; "
I dare you !" [
synonym : {
defy }, {
dare }]
defy \
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v .
t . [
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p . {
Defied }
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p .
pr . &
vb .
n . {
Defying }.] [
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fier ,
OF .
deffier ,
desfier ,
LL .
disfidare to disown faith or fidelity ,
to dissolve the bond of allegiance ,
as between the vassal and his lord ;
hence ,
to challenge ,
defy ;
fr .
L .
dis -
fides faith .
See {
Faith },
and cf . {
Diffident }, {
Affiance }.]
1 .
To renounce or dissolve all bonds of affiance ,
faith ,
or obligation with ;
to reject ,
refuse ,
or renounce . [
Obs .]
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I defy the surety and the bond . --
Chaucer .
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For thee I have defied my constant mistress . --
Beau .
&
Fl .
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2 .
To provoke to combat or strife ;
to call out to combat ;
to challenge ;
to dare ;
to brave ;
to set at defiance ;
to treat with contempt ;
as ,
to defy an enemy ;
to defy the power of a magistrate ;
to defy the arguments of an opponent ;
to defy public opinion .
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I once again Defy thee to the trial of mortal fight . --
Milton .
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I defy the enemies of our constitution to show the contrary . --
Burke .
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defy \
de *
fy "\ (
d [-
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f [
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n .
A challenge . [
Obs .] --
Dryden .
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1913 Webster ]
139 Moby Thesaurus words for "
defy ":
affront ,
attack ,
baffle ,
balk ,
battle cry ,
be a man ,
be proof against ,
bear up ,
bear up against ,
beard ,
bid defiance ,
bid to combat ,
blast ,
brave ,
brazen out ,
break ,
break the law ,
breast ,
bring before ,
bring forward ,
bring up ,
call out ,
care naught for ,
cartel ,
challenge ,
checkmate ,
circumvent ,
confound ,
confront ,
confront with ,
contravene ,
counter ,
counteract ,
countermand ,
counterwork ,
cross ,
dare ,
dash ,
declare war ,
defeat ,
defi ,
deride ,
destroy ,
discomfit ,
disconcert ,
discountenance ,
dish ,
disobey ,
disregard ,
disrupt ,
do violence to ,
double dare ,
double -
dare ,
elude ,
encounter ,
endure ,
envisage ,
face ,
face out ,
face with ,
flout ,
flummox ,
foil ,
front ,
frustrate ,
gage ,
gage of battle ,
gauntlet ,
gibe ,
glove ,
go counter to ,
have the guts ,
have the nerve ,
hold out ,
hold up ,
ignore ,
infringe ,
knock the chocks ,
lay before ,
levy war on ,
make bold to ,
make war on ,
meet ,
meet squarely ,
mock ,
nonplus ,
not conform ,
not heed ,
not keep ,
not listen ,
not mind ,
not observe ,
open hostilities ,
outdare ,
outface ,
perplex ,
place before ,
present to ,
put it to ,
rebel yell ,
rebuff ,
refuse to cooperate ,
repel ,
repulse ,
resist ,
ridicule ,
ruin ,
sabotage ,
scoff at ,
scorn ,
scotch ,
scout ,
scream defiance ,
set at defiance ,
set at naught ,
set before ,
set naught by ,
show fight ,
spike ,
spoil ,
stand ,
stand up ,
stand up to ,
stare down ,
stem ,
stonewall ,
stump ,
thwart ,
trample on ,
trample underfoot ,
trample upon ,
transgress ,
trespass ,
upset ,
venture ,
violate ,
war cry ,
war whoop ,
withstand
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