defy

She defied her parents and dropped out of school.她不听父母劝告，辍学了。

The article defies a simple summary. [=the article cannot be explained by a simple summary]这篇文章很难用三言两语加以概括。

views of nature that defy belief/description [=that are hard to believe/describe]令人难以置信/描绘的自然美景

The group has continued to defy all efforts to stop them.这个组织一直在奋力抵抗阻挡他们的各种势力。

The team defied the odds [=did something that was very unlikely] and won the championship.这个队克服了重重困难，最终成功夺冠。

an explanation that defies all logic [=an explanation that does not make any sense]毫无逻辑的解释

I defy you to prove that I lied.我谅你也无法证明我撒了谎。

I defy anyone to name a better film. [=I do not think that anyone can name a better film; I do not think that there is a better film]我敢说没人能举出一部比这更好的电影来。