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defy v.违抗，藐视 defy (v.) c.1300, "to renounce one's allegiance;" mid-14c., "to challenge, defy," from Old French defier, desfier "to challenge, defy, provoke; renounce (a belief), repudiate (a vow, etc.)," from Vulgar Latin *disfidare "renounce one's faith," from Latin dis- "away" (see dis-) + fidus "faithful" (see faith). 【记】接近deny；de + fight 反过来打→反抗【相关】deny 拒绝，否认；

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[di'fai] 【英】 v. 违抗,藐视(refuse to respect sb. as an authority)【考】 反义词：acquiesce( 默许, 同意)【例】 They defied their parents and got married. v. 不服从(公然反抗); 藐视; 挑衅【反】acquiesce(vi 默许; 勉强同意); obey(v 服从; 顺从)

单词	defy
音标	[di'fai]
解释	v.违抗，藐视
红宝书	【英】 v. 违抗,藐视(refuse to respect sb. as an authority) 【考】反义词：acquiesce( 默许, 同意) 【例】 They defied their parents and got married.
字源	defy (v.) c.1300, "to renounce one's allegiance;" mid-14c., "to challenge, defy," from Old French defier, desfier "to challenge, defy, provoke; renounce (a belief), repudiate (a vow, etc.)," from Vulgar Latin *disfidare "renounce one's faith," from Latin dis- "away" (see dis-) + fidus "faithful" (see faith).
不择手段背单词	v. 不服从(公然反抗); 藐视; 挑衅【反】acquiesce(vi 默许; 勉强同意); obey(v 服从; 顺从)
趣味全助记	【记】接近deny；de + fight 反过来打→反抗【相关】deny 拒绝，否认；

Defy V Renounce One's Challenge Latin Di'fai V.违抗，藐视