defy
单词辨析：
指违抗法律或规则，也可以指拒不服从有权威者。
Those who openly defy the law have been severely punished.
那些公然蔑视法律的人已经受到了严惩。
He won't allow anyone to defy his managerial authority.
他不允许任何人挑衅他的管理权威。
指不服从上级命令或不遵守法律、规定等。
He disobeyed his teacher and read novels in class.
他不听老师的话，在课堂上看小说。
That man disobeyed the traffic rules.
那个人不遵守交通规则。
Those who disobey cannot escape punishment.
违规者必受罚。
指公然违抗法律、规定、纪律等。
Some companies flouted the rules and bribed officials of high rank.
一些公司公然违反规定，贿赂高官。
Pedestrians often flout the traffic law.
行人经常无视交通法规。
相关例句：
I promised myself I'd defy all the prophets of doom and battle back to fitness.
我发誓要打破所有的死亡预言，力争恢复健康。
Defy I would not dare defy your orders.
我是不敢违抗你的命令的。
I defy you to watch that and not cry.
我不相信有人能看了还不哭的。
We defy death, not to speak of hardship and difficulties.
我们死都不怕，更不用说艰难困苦了。
I defy you to come up with one major accomplishment of the current Prime Minister
我敢说你讲不出现任首相的哪怕一项重大成就。
We worn them that their actions will have consequences, but still they defy us.
我们警告他们，他们的所作所为会有后果，但他们仍然不予理睬。