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defend
[英] [diˈfend] [美] [dɪˈfɛnd] 生词本

vt.& vi.

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1. VERB 防御;保卫;保护 If you defend someone or something, you take action in order to protect them. 

  • Every man who could fight was now committed to defend the ridge...

    每个能够参加战斗的男子现在都决心要保卫这条山脊。

  • His courage in defending religious and civil rights inspired many outside the church...

    他在捍卫宗教和公民权利时所表现出来的勇气鼓舞了许多教会之外的人。

  • They would have killed him if he had not defended himself...

    如果他没有进行自卫的话，他们早就把他给杀死了。

2. VERB 替…辩护;为…辩解;维护 If you defend someone or something when they have been criticized, you argue in support of them. 

  • Matt defended all of Clarence's decisions, right or wrong...

    克拉伦斯的决定，不管对错，马特都予以维护。

  • The author defends herself against charges of racism by noting that blacks are only one of her targets...

    面对种族主义指控，作者替自己辩护说黑人只是她的抨击目标之一。

  • Police chiefs strongly defended police conduct against a wave of criticism.

    针对批评的浪潮，警察局长们极力为警方的行为进行辩护。

3. VERB (律师)为(被告)辩护 When a lawyer defends a person who has been accused of something, the lawyer argues on their behalf in a court of law that the charges are not true. 

  • ...a lawyer who defended political prisoners during the military regime...

    在军人政权时期为政治犯辩护的律师

  • He has hired a lawyer to defend him against the allegations...

    他已聘请了一位律师针对这些指控为自己辩护。

  • Guy Powell, defending, told magistrates: 'It's a sad and disturbing case.'

    盖伊·鲍威尔在进行辩护时对地方法官说道:“这是一件非常不幸、令人不安的案子。”

4. VERB 卫(冕) When a sports player plays in the tournament which they won the previous time it was held, you can say that they are defending their title. 

  • Torrence expects to defend her title successfully in the next Olympics...

    托伦斯希望在下届奥运会上能够卫冕成功。

  • India had to struggle to beat defending champions South Korea 2-0.

    印度队苦战之下才以 2 比 0 击败卫冕冠军韩国队。

Verb

1. argue or speak in defense of;

  • "She supported the motion to strike"

2. be on the defensive; act against an attack

3. protect against a challenge or attack;

  • "Hold that position behind the trees!"
  • "Hold the bridge against the enemy's attacks"

4. fight against or resist strongly;

  • "The senator said he would oppose the bill"
  • "Don't fight it!"

5. protect or fight for as a champion

6. be the defense counsel for someone in a trial;

  • "Ms. Smith will represent the defendant"

7. state or assert;

  • "He maintained his innocence"

体育

  • 1.防守

法律

  • 1.辩护
  • 2.维护
1. As he had a weak case and could not defend himself, he had to resort to sophistry.
他理屈词穷，只好求助于诡辩。

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2. He got the best advocate in town to defend him.
他请城里最好的律师为他辩护。

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3. He is so obstinate that he still tries to defend his theory,although it has been proved wrong.
他固执极了，尽管他的理论已被证明是错的，可他还在设法为其辩护。

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4. He would certainly defend himself if anybody sets about him.
要是有谁攻击他，他当然会进行自卫的。

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5. It's not high mountains and deep valleys that best serve to defend a country.
固国不以山溪之险。

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6. Men were detached to defend the pass.
已经派遣了人员去防守关隘。

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7. Now that you are able to take up arms and defend your motherland, we are all proud of you.
你现在能够披坚执锐， 保卫祖国，我们都为你感到自豪。

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8. The accused has the right to defend himself.
被告有权申辩。

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9. The accused man had a lawyer to defend him.
被告有一律师为他辩护。

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10. The cat fought fiercely to defend its young.
那只猫拼命反抗，以保护小猫。

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11. The dyke was built to defend the road from being washed away by the sea.
建筑这座堤坝是为了保护公路不被海水冲垮。

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12. They summoned men to defend their country.
他们召集男人来保卫国家。

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13. They tried to defend themselves against the enemy with all their might.
他们竭尽全力抵御敌人。

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14. This is my native land and I'll defend it with my life!
这是我的祖国，我将用生命保卫她。

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15. This is the weapon that he used to defend himself withal.
这就是他用来自卫的武器。

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16. We are determined to defend our motherland at all costs.
我们决心不惜任何代价保卫祖国。

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17. We must defend our motherland from the enemy.
我们必须保卫祖国防御进犯之敌。

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