| 词汇 | defend |
| 释义 | defend verb uk /dɪˈfend/ us /dɪˈfend/ defendverb (PROTECT)B1[ I or T ] to protect someone or something against attack or criticism: 保护，防卫;为…辩护 How can we defend our homeland if we don't have an army?如果没有军队，我们怎能保护我们的家园？ defend someone/something against somethingWhite blood cells help defend the body against infection.白细胞帮助保护身体免受感染。 defend againstScientists have examined how healthy lungs defend against asthma attacks. defend someone’s rightsThe minister has committed herself to defending the rights of marginalized groups. defend someone’s interestsWe are simply trying to defend our own interests. They are fighting to defend their beliefs. defend yourself I'm going to karate lessons to learn how to defend myself.我要去参加空手道训练课，学习如何自我防卫。 The Bank of England intervened this morning to defend the pound (= stop it from losing value).今晨，英格兰银行为防止英镑贬值采取了干预措施。 Compare attackverb(HURT) [ I or T ] to speak or write in support of someone or something: He vigorously defended his point of view. The president was asked how he could defend a policy that increased unemployment. The general rallied his forces to defend the town.将军召集他的部队守卫这座城市。 The system is designed to defend against long-range missiles. Police officers used riot shields to defend themselves. A female lion defends her young ferociously. In the past, the party would have closed ranks around its leader and defended him loyally.要是放在以前，该党会紧紧团结在其领袖周围，忠心地维护他。 Should the church always defend traditional values, or be open to changing them? Defending and protecting air defence anti-bug anti-mosquito baby bandobast cocoon duck duck and coveridiom embedded featherbedding fight back hedge insulate poisonous security camera security light self-protective self-protectiveness shelter smother You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Backing, supporting & defending defendverb (IN LAW)[ I or T ] to try to prove in court that someone who has been accused of something is not guilty: He is a lawyer who has defended many famous clients. The accused opted to defend himself in court. The company has spent a lot of money defending the case. Jane Clarke, defending, said that her client had struggled with his mental health. defend againstShe vowed to vigorously defend against the allegations. The lawyer defending the students asked the judge to dismiss the charges. They have spent hundreds of thousands of dollars defending against negligence claims. Court cases, orders & decisions actionable actionably administer admissibility admissible extinguishment extrajudicial extrajudicially fatal accident inquiry federal case pettifoggery pettifogging plea bargain plea bargaining pleading the Webster ruling waiver walk walk freeidiom wardship defendverb (IN SPORT)[ T ] to compete in a sports competition that you won before and try to win it again: （运动比赛中）卫冕;蝉联冠军 He will defend his 1,500 metre title this weekend.他会在周末1500米比赛中争取卫冕。 The defending champion will play her first match of the tournament tomorrow.卫冕冠军将在明天进行她在此次锦标赛中的第一场比赛。 [ I ] to try to prevent the opposing player or players from scoring points, goals, etc. in a sport: （在体育比赛中）防守，防卫 In the last ten minutes of the game, we needed to defend.我们得在比赛的最后十分钟内进行防守。 Competing in sport bring bring someone on bye bye week catchup contention duel explosive field go the distanceidiom match non-competitor outduel park the busidiom partner partner up play bigidiom square step/move up a gearidiom weigh You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: General terms used in ball sports defend yourself collocation to protect yourself against attack or criticism: I'm going to karate lessons to learn how to defend myself.我要去参加空手道训练课，学习如何自我防卫。 She defended herself vehemently against the accusations. See defend I think people have every right to defend themselves if someone breaks into their home. The country had done everything possible to avoid war but was prepared to defend itself if attacked. They're picking on us because they think we have no means to defend ourselves. Defending and protecting air defence anti-bug anti-mosquito baby bandobast cocoon duck duck and coveridiom embedded featherbedding fight back hedge insulate poisonous security camera security light self-protective self-protectiveness shelter smother You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Backing, supporting & defending defend | American Dictionarydefend verb us/dɪˈfend/ defendverb (PROTECT)[ T ] to protect someone or something from attack or harm: Communities will fight to defend themselves. How can people best defend themselves against disease? [ T ] To defend is also to argue in support of something, esp. when it has been criticized: She defended her husband against the accusations. defendverb (SPORTS)[ I/T ] (in sports) to try to prevent the opposition from scoring points in a competition, or to guard a goal or other position: [ I ]Jones is a difficult player to defend against. defend | Business Englishdefend verb[ T ] uk /dɪˈfend/us to protect someone or something against attack, criticism, or loss: defend sth/yourself against sthThe company has been defending itself against a takeover bid. The unions accused the government of not doing enough to defend jobs. defend your decision/actions MONEY, ECONOMICS to take action to stop a currency from losing value: The Bank of England stepped in today to defend the pound. LAW to be the lawyer speaking for a person or organization in a court of law, or speaking about a particular case: The accused CEO was defended by one of the country's leading lawyers. The attorney general, whose office defended the case on behalf of the Department of Public Safety, said he anticipates an appeal. Compare prosecute LAW if you defend a legal case against you, you arrange for it to be discussed in a court of law: If you want to defend a claim against you, you have 30 days to file a Statement of Reply with the Tribunal. Compare prosecute Examples of defenddefend Exploitive agents endowed with the ability to interact selectively succeed in defending against invasion because they induce a highly non-interactive world. The normative component of our arguments defends the use of these constraints as consistent with, or even inherent in, deliberation. He defended his arguments with examples from the lives of legendary and historical heroines, with supporting citations from an array of ancient and modern writers. Even if they can, the abilities of defending their sovereignties are not equal! As just noted, we defended a hypothesis and a mechanism underlying it. In this way, for example, the plausibility of an argument could be defended by another argument in its subset. The primacy thesis will be defended as a matter of the primacy of distributive over aggregative measures. The point is that these practices cannot seriously be defended on grounds of popular sovereignty. He defends this thesis against several compelling objections. At the same time, both the press and the courts provided alternative strategies for defending reputations. We accept, therefore, that we face an onus of proof in defending our definition - an onus that we cannot fully meet in this article. The right to ask questions about community nursing practice as a discipline must be defended. She screams, defending herself, and the hidden counsellor shouts in panic. He was as aggressive as the poet when it came to defending territory. Against what or whom do standards need to be defended ? 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