defend
[VERB]
defends , defending , defended
1. [T 及物动词] 保护
If you defend someone or something, you take action in order to protect them.
双语例句
例：His courage in defending religious and civil rights inspired many outside the church.
他在捍卫宗教权和公民权时所表现出来的勇气鼓舞了许多非教会人士。
2. [T 及物动词] 为…争辩
If you defend someone or something when they have been criticized, you argue in support of them.
双语例句
例：He defended his administration's response to the disaster against critics who charge the federal government is moving too slowly.
他为他的政府对灾难的反应做出了辩解，反驳了批评人士对联邦政府行动过于迟缓的指控。
3. [T 及物动词] 为…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.
反义词
双语例句
例：a lawyer who defended political prisoners during the military regime.
一位在军权时期为政治犯进行辩护的律师。
例：He has hired a lawyer to defend him against the allegation.
他已聘请一位律师针对这些指控为他进行辩护。
4. [T 及物动词] 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.
双语例句
例：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。
VERB. 动词
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