"defy" in Chinese (Simplified)
违抗藐视 (挑战权威)
Definition
拒绝服从、接受或遵循某些事物，如规则、权威或期望；公开反抗或挑战。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
'Defy' 比较正式，用于公开反抗权威或常规。常见搭配：'defy the odds', 'defy orders'。不仅是忽视，更强调公开和挑战性，有时候带有一点佩服的语气。
Examples
She defied her parents by staying out late.
她熬夜在外，**违抗**了父母。
The small boat defied the big waves and reached the shore safely.
小船**无惧**巨浪，安全抵达了岸边。
Some artists defy traditional styles.
有些艺术家**挑战**传统风格。
He likes to defy expectations and surprise everyone.
他喜欢**打破**别人的期望，给大家惊喜。
Their courage seemed to defy logic given the danger.
面对危险，他们的勇气似乎**无法用常理解释**。
Sometimes you have to defy the rules to make a real change.
有时候，必须要**违反**规则才能真正改变。