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defying

UK //dɪˈfaɪ.ɪŋ//US //dɪˈfaɪ.ɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'defien',来自古法语 'defier',意为挑战或蔑视,最终源于拉丁语 'dis-'(不) + 'fidere'(信任)。

verb

❶ 公开反抗或拒绝服从某人或某事物,表现出强烈的抵抗或不接受的态度。

“She kept defying her parents' rules by staying out late.”

(她总是违抗父母的规定,深夜不归。)

“The protesters are defying the government's orders to disperse.”

(抗议者无视政府要求解散的命令。)

同义词:resisting, opposing, challenging

常见短语

defying the odds — 指在极不可能或极困难的情况下取得成功或幸存。

“The team won the game, defying the odds against a much stronger opponent.”

(这支队伍战胜了强大的对手,创造了奇迹。)