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英语单词defy翻译,英文单词defy的意思

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简明英汉词典


defy

[di5fai]

vt.

不服从, 公然反抗, 藐视, 挑衅, 违抗, 使...难于

n.

挑战

美国传统词典[双解]


defy

de.fy

AHD:[d1-fo“]

D.J.[di6fai]

K.K.[d!6fa!]

v.tr.(及物动词)

de.fiedde.fy.ingde.fies

(1)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

(2)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

(3)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)

(4)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

语源


(1)Middle English defien

中古英语 defien

(2)from Old French desfier

源自 古法语 desfier

(3)from Vulgar Latin *disfo3re}

源自 俗拉丁语 *disfo3re}

(4)Latin dis- [dis-]

拉丁语 dis- [前缀,表示“否定”]

(5)Latin fos [faithful] * see bheidh-

拉丁语 fos [忠诚的] *参见 bheidh-

参考词汇


(1)defybeardbravechallengedarefacefront

(2)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

现代英汉词典


defy

[dI5faI]

vt.

defied, defying

(1)不服从;蔑视

If you defy the law, you may find yourself in prison.

如果不服从法律,就可能会坐牢。

(2)挑战;激

I defy you to prove that I have cheated.

我敢说你不能证明我曾行骗。

(3)不可能做到;无法克服

It defies description.

那无法形容。

现代英汉综合大辞典


defy

[di5fai]

vt.

(1)蔑视, 不管, 公然反抗, 对...满不在乎

(2)足以抵挡; 使落空, 使不能

(3)激, 惹; 向...挑战

a strong fort which defies attack

坚不可摧的堡垒

They defied him to jump off the bridge.

他们激他跳下桥去。

词性变化


defy

[di5fai]

n.

[俚]挑战; 公然反抗

继承用法


deffiable

adj.

词性变化


defier

[di5faiE]

n.

习惯用语


defysb. to do sth.

挑激某人做某事

用法词典


defy

来自中古英语defien