及物动词
1. 违抗;反抗;不服从
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.
2. 挑战;激;认为…不敢(或无法)（做）
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.
3. 无法，难以(描述或理解)
If something defies description or understanding, it is so strange, extreme, or surprising that it is almost impossible to understand or explain.
4. 看上去比实际年轻
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.
1. challenge
e.g. I dare you!
Synonym: dare
2. resist or confront with resistance
e.g. The politician defied public opinion
The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear
The bridge held
3. elude, especially in a baffling way
e.g. This behavior defies explanation