"defy" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 違抗
• 藐視 (挑戰權威)

Definition

拒絕服從、接受或遵循某些事物，如規則、權威或期望；公開反抗或挑戰。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

'Defy' 比較正式，用於公開反抗權威或常規。常見搭配：'defy the odds', 'defy orders'。不僅是忽視，更強調公開和挑戰性，有時候帶有一點佩服的語氣。

Examples

She defied her parents by staying out late.

她熬夜在外，**違抗**了父母。

The small boat defied the big waves and reached the shore safely.

小船**無懼**巨浪，安全抵達了岸邊。

Some artists defy traditional styles.

有些藝術家**挑戰**傳統風格。

He likes to defy expectations and surprise everyone.

他喜歡**打破**別人的期望，給大家驚喜。

Their courage seemed to defy logic given the danger.

面對危險，他們的勇氣似乎**無法用常理解釋**。

Sometimes you have to defy the rules to make a real change.

有時候，必須要**違反**規則才能真正改變。