de.fy
defy的音标和读音：
DJ音标发音： [diˈfai]
KK音标发音： [dɪˈfaɪ]
defy的词性：
v.tr.（及物动词）
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
defy的词源：
5. Middle English defien
中古英语 defien
6. from Old French desfier
源自 古法语 desfier
7. from Vulgar Latin *disfod3re
源自 俗拉丁语 *disfod3re
8. Latin dis- [dis-]
拉丁语 dis- [前缀，表示“否定”]
9. Latin fodus [faithful] * see bheidh-
拉丁语 fodus [忠诚的] *参见 bheidh-
defy， beard， brave， challenge， dare， face， front
10. 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