defy

🇺🇸 /dɪˈfaɪ/ 🇬🇧 /dɪˈfaɪ/
詞頻
難度
標籤 TOP10000Oxford5000CEFR-C2
verb
C1

to refuse to obey someone in charge or a rule

The protesters defy the new law by gathering in public.

抗議者透過在公共場合集會來違抗新法律。

C1

to be too hard to believe or explain

The magic trick was so amazing it seemed to defy logic.

這個魔術太神奇了,似乎違背了邏輯。

C1

to survive or succeed against what is expected

The small team managed to defy the experts and win the game.

這個小團隊成功逆專家預期贏得了比賽。

translation

v. 違抗, 難以, 戰勝

詞形變化

3rd Present defies
Past defied
Perfect defied
Progressive defying