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Chapter 29 30 哈工大外国语学院 2012春 杨莉萍 defy v. 1. to refuse to obey someone or something 违抗，反抗，不服从 Eg. This was the first (and last) time that I dared to defy my mother. 2. If something defies description or understanding, it is so strange, extreme, or surprising that it is almost impossible to understand or explain. 无法，难以（描述或理解） Eg. When the flowers open in spring they fill the night air with a fragrance that defies description. 春天当鲜花盛开时，夜里的空气中会弥漫一种难以名状的香气。 [词根] strain, strict, string = to tighten 表示“拉紧” constrain v. 强制，限制 （restrain的同义词） Eg. He was constraining his mind not to wander from t