| 单词 | defy |
| 释义 | defy (dɪfaɪ ) Word forms: defies , defying , defied 1. verb If you defy someone or something that is trying to make you behave in a particular way, you refuse to obey them and behave in that way. This was the first (and last) time that I dared to defy my mother. [VERB noun] Nearly eleven-thousand people have been arrested for defying the ban on street trading. [VERB noun] Synonyms: resist, oppose, confront, face 2. verb If you defy someone to do something, you challenge them to do it when you think that they will be unable to do it or too frightened to do it. I defy you to read this book and not feel motivated to change. [VERB noun to-infinitive] He looked at me as if he was defying me to argue. [VERB noun to-infinitive] 3. verb [no passive, no cont] If something defies description or understanding, it is so strange, extreme, or surprising that it is almost impossible to understand or explain. The skill of the craftsman who made it defies description. [VERB noun] It's a devastating and barbaric act that defies all comprehension. [VERB noun] 4. defy one's age / the years phrase [VERB inflects] If you say that someone defies their age, or defies the years, you mean that their appearance or behaviour suggests that they are younger than they really are. Collocations: defy a court If a defence solicitor had defied the court like this we would be liable for the wasted costs. The Sun What are the implications of defying the court? Times, Sunday Times Cooper initially refused to testify before the grand jury, and was prepared to defy a court order and spend time in jail to protect his sources. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He was jailed for defying the court, and came out again, and still didn't. Times, Sunday Times The sheriff was found guilty of criminal contempt after defying a court order to stop traffic patrols which were targeting suspected undocumented immigrants. Times, Sunday Times Peers are set to defy the government on the customs union. Times, Sunday Times Defying a government ultimatum they took control of a police station and an airfield as threatened military action against the insurgency failed to materialise. Times, Sunday Times The researchers were warned by the lab's director that they had defied the government and that any repetition would have dire consequences. Times, Sunday Times The 177 rebels, many in university towns, are defying the government's refusal to state a policy. Times, Sunday Times He was arrested and quickly convicted of defying the governments unjust order. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It's that our economy remains fundamentally strong, defying all predictions of gloom. The Sun Will prices fall or, as has happened so often of late, will reality defy the predictions of the pundits? Times, Sunday Times On the plus side, the government's survival has defied the predictions of lugubrious pundits. Times, Sunday Times He has since defied that prediction. Times, Sunday Times He defied some predictions by returning in 1924 with a batting average over.300. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 She continues to defy the rule that the creators of fictional detectives run out of ideas before their tenth book. Times, Sunday Times You would almost be jealous of his ability to defy the rules and get away with it because of the twinkle in his eye. The Sun Employers who defy the rules face similar fines. Times,Sunday Times In particular, what would the sanction be for any newspaper that defied the rule and published anyway? Times, Sunday Times Besides, the brutal inflexibility of some airlines borders on the absurd, defying all rules of good customer service. Times, Sunday Times There's a relational energy and warmth in the room that defies the stereotype of the alienated artist. Christianity Today The success of companies owned by families also defies the stereotype of the sedate family business muddling along and resistant to change. Times, Sunday Times This 36-year-old politician defies all stereotypes. Times, Sunday Times One of the first private schools to defy the trend of ever-escalating fees has enjoyed a dramatic turn-around. Times, Sunday Times Thanks to recent evolution, however, some humans defy this trend. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Some locations defy this trend. Times, Sunday Times Certain desirable locations defy the trend, however. Times, Sunday Times However, the blackcap has defied this trend and its population has shown strong growth. Times, Sunday Times He was also warned against going back to teach at his school, but nonetheless defied the warnings. Times, Sunday Times Officers moved in when a small group defied their warnings and the three were led away in handcuffs to a police van. Times, Sunday Times City are confident that the match will pass off without incident but stewards will be watching for anyone who defies the warning. Times, Sunday Times He follows her (his sister, defying the warnings) to the south, where they spend the winter. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Second, as the exhibition tries to show, the sheer complexity and minuscule scale on which the brain works might defy any attempt to unravel it. Times, Sunday Times The complexity of his plots would often defy any attempt at neat summarization by critics. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He then defied all attempts to coax him from his perch and dozed off. The Sun For a designer of seamlessly perfect consumer products, his hair back then seemed to have defied any attempt at combing. Smithsonian Mag Art educates the sensibilities, but defies attempts to instil political instruction. Times, Sunday Times Establishments that defy the order risk having their licences removed. The Sun Later he vowed to defy the order. The Sun I decided to defy the order of joining the army. Times, Sunday Times Companies that defy the order could be fined up to $11,000 for each violation. Globe and Mail Activists vowed to defy the order; a candlelight vigil held at the pier was attended by 200 sympathisers. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 But these things take place precisely because they defy analysis. Times, Sunday Times Science takes you so far, but charisma defies analysis. Times, Sunday Times The chemistry's good; people attract each other for some reason that defies analysis. Times,Sunday Times While ordinarily that works, this week's events involve a variety of change that defies analysis. Times, Sunday Times Swing defies analysis; claims to its presence may inspire arguments. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It was a delight to feel his head spin in a sly anti-clockwise fashion, like a gyroscope defying gravity. SOMEWHERE EAST OF LIFE They defy gravity and the moneyed classes. Times, Sunday Times (2015) If ballet demands that you defy gravity, contemporary dance tugs you back to the floor. Times, Sunday Times (2015) The wheels defy gravity and Todt has a moment of weightlessness, a premonition of the lightness of being to follow. THE COMPANY OF STRANGERS (2002) After all, balloons defy gravity and bob around in the air, just like windswept hair. The Sun (2011) People are very often converted in ways that defy logic, in ways totally unexpected. Christianity Today Many defy logic and all semblance of practicality. Times, Sunday Times Our attempts to ingratiate are not just demeaning; they often defy logic. Times, Sunday Times It was a stubborn stance that seemed to defy logic. Times, Sunday Times But take it to a track and it seems to defy logic. Times, Sunday Times He defied the norms and the scale of his accomplishments will only become more apparent with the passing of time. Times, Sunday Times She had it sliced, revealing 'a wonder that defied all norms of geology', a sunset-red carnelian gemstone. Times, Sunday Times It shows us how she defied the norms of fashion and the culture of the wealthy at every turn, but succeeded in becoming one of that world's most luminous figures. ST So it's no surprise that more modern brides are defying tradition to speak at their own wedding. Times, Sunday Times When she confronts her grandfather, the old man castigates her, both for defying tradition and for challenging his authority. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They share their stories of defying tradition, loving against all odds and being true to oneself. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 违抗 Japanese: 反抗する |
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