defiance n. 蔑视；挑战；反抗

【真题再现】The use of assertive language is an indication of their defiance against social change.

说断定的话表明她们对社会变化的反抗。

【CET-6,2007.06，阅读】

【联想记单词】联想：defy（v.违抗，藐视）→defiance（n.反抗，藐视）

【活学活用】-Are you showing defiance to traffic rules?

-Thay are for people, not cats!

-你在蔑视交通规则吗？

-它们是为人而设的，不是为猫设的！

defy v. 藐视；公然反抗；挑衅 n. 挑战；对抗

【真题再现】As soon as the boy was able to earn his own living he defied his parents' strict rules.

男孩子刚能够自己谋生，就公然对抗父母的严厉规矩。

【CET-6,2001.01，词汇】

【联想记单词】词根词缀：de（离开）+fy→公然离去→公然反抗；藐视

【活学活用】-Nononono...

-Stop defying!

-不不不...

-不要再反抗了！