One of the American observers, former U.S.Senator Gary Hart, praises the millions of voters who defied what he calls " a small group of cowardly people in the shadows who hate democracy."

VOA: standard.2009.08.22

He had this intellectual curiosity that defied the kind of orthodox religious skepticism about any kind of rational belief.

他的求知欲使得他藐视,传统宗教对于任何理性观点的怀疑

耶鲁公开课 - 欧洲文明课程节选

"Science defied". "Doctors defied".

科学遭到挑战““医生遭到挑战。

哈佛公开课 - 幸福课课程节选

"This is a decision that we have to make as a nation. Stand with those judges who stood against that dictator Mr.Musharraf, or should we stand with the other ones, who actually defied and violated the constitution and the law,".

VOA: standard.2009.03.13