Defy
[ 'difaɪ ]
第3级
其它 Other
vt. 不服从;公然反抗;蔑视;向…挑战;
n. 挑战;对抗;
💡 词根助记
de(dis-=apart)+fy(trust)→违抗；公然反抗；蔑视
📝 例句
They defy all comparison.
没有能和他们比较的。
We defy the available methods to estimate them quantitatively.
我们不能采用现有的方法进行定量估算。
Let them do their worst!(I defy them to do their worse!)
让他们蛮干好啦(我不相信他们敢蛮干)!
Criminals defy the law.
罪犯无视法律。
🌱 联想助记
【串】left(左)手很deft(敏捷的),defy(违抗)了一般习惯
【记】※ deny-否定,defy-向…挑战:否定他就是向他挑战
※ de-拼音“德”,fy-拼音“翻译”:德国翻译竟然敢违抗我的命令
※ de-拼音“德”,fy-拼音“法院”:德国人在向法院挑战,他们很蔑视法院
✅ 同义词
🔤 词根
de-表示“下”
📖 牛津释义
defy
v
(pt, pp defied)
1 [Tn]
(a) disobey or refuse to respect (sb, an authority, etc) 违抗, 反抗, 藐视, 蔑视（某人、 权威等）
They defied their parents and got married. 他们违抗父母的意愿而结婚了.
defy the Government, the law, etc 蔑视政府、 法律等.
(b) refuse to give in to (sb/sth); resist boldly 拒绝向（某人[某事物] 让步; 勇敢地抵抗
The army defied the enemy's forces. 这支军队英勇抗敌.
2 [Tn] be so difficult as to make (sth) impossible （因有困难）使（某事）不可能, 办不到
The door defied all attempts to open it. 这门用什麽办法也打不开.
The problem defied solution, ie could not be solved. 此问题无法解决.
3 [Dn.t] challenge (sb) to do sth one believes he cannot or will not do 激（某人）做其不能或不愿做的事
I defy you to prove I have cheated. 我谅你无法证实我欺骗了人.
🎯 考研助记
de(谐音弟)+fy(fight打架):弟 藐视他人而打架 网友：yqy补充： 比deny更见一层
🔁 扩展释义
*[di'fai]vt. 藐视, 挑衅, 使落空n. 挑战【法】 违抗, 公然反抗, 不服从相关词组: defy sb to do
🌿 同词根单词
📖 同为「博士」词汇
查看全部博士词汇 ›🗣️ 情景例句
I'm with you on that matter.
关于那件事我赞成你。
He is a good man whom fortune makes better.
好人走运人更好。
I regret to inform you that we are unable to offer you employment.
很遗憾地告诉你，我们无法雇用你。