Wordiyodefy
🇬🇧 UK/di'fai/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions
v.
To openly resist or refuse to obey; to challenge authority or expectations.
违抗，藐视；挑战
n.
A challenge or act of defiance.
挑战
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.defy authority违抗权威
- 2.defy odds战胜困难
- 3.defy expectations出乎意料
Example Sentences
- 1.
The protesters defied the police orders and continued marching through the streets.
- 2.
Her determination defied all expectations and changed the course of history.