defy (ディファイ)

verb
/dɪˈfaɪ/
挑戦する (chousen suru)

意味

To openly resist or refuse to obey.
to openly resist or refuse to obey someone or something; to challenge or dare someone to do something
意味の翻訳
誰かまたは何かに従うことを公然と拒否または抵抗する; 誰かに何かをするように挑戦するまたは挑発する
dareka matawa nanika ni shitagau koto o kōzen to kyohi matawa teikō suru; dareka ni nanika o suru yō ni chōsen suru matawa chōhatsu suru

例文

The protesters chose to defy the government's orders.

The protesters continued to defy the government's ban on public gatherings.

抗議者たちは政府の公共集会禁止令に対して引き続き挑戦しました。
Kōgisha-tachi wa seifu no kōkyō shūkai kinshi-rei ni taishite hikitsuzuki chōsen shimashita.

表現例

defy the odds

同義語

resist, oppose, confront, challenge, disobey
エントリー 1
resist, oppose, confront, challenge
エントリー 2
resist, oppose, challenge, disobey

対義語

obey, submit, yield, comply, surrender
エントリー 1
obey, submit, yield
エントリー 2
obey, comply, submit, surrender

コロケーション

defy authority, defy expectations, defy gravity, defy orders, defy logic
エントリー 1
defy authority, defy expectations, defy gravity
エントリー 2
defy authority, defy orders, defy expectations, defy gravity, defy logic

関連語彙

To act in an excessively humble or submissive way to gain favor.
to make something possible; to give power or ability
to go down below the surface of something, especially water
to declare or claim openly; to state one's belief
To make someone poor or reduce the quality or richness of something.
to make an attempt or effort to do something

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