defyde•fy /dɪ'faɪ/ (defied, defied)

vt

1. (公然)反对,藐视;反抗

• defy laws 无视法律

• The child defied his parents and went to the cinema after school. 这孩子不听父母的话，放学后就跑去看电影了。

2. 使…不可能

• The door defies all attempts to open it. 这门怎么也打不开。

3. 激,挑动

• I defy you to prove I have cheated. 我谅你也无法证实我骗过人。