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defend

verb
 
🔊/dɪˈfend/
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Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they defend
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he / she / it defends
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past simple defended
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past participle defended
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-ing form defending
🔊/dɪˈfendɪŋ/
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    protect against attack/loss

  1.  
     [transitive, intransitive] to protect somebody/something from attack防御；保护；保卫
    • defend somebody/something The role of the military is to defend the country.军队的作用是保卫国家。
    • Troops have been sent to defend the borders.已派出部队去守卫边疆。🔊🔊
    • defend somebody/something against somebody/something The male birds defend their territory against other males.雄鸟保卫自己的领土以对抗其他雄鸟。
    • defend somebody/something from somebody/something The cannons once defended the city from attack by sea. 大炮曾经保卫了这座城市，使其免受海上袭击。
    • defend yourself (from/against somebody/something) All our officers are trained to defend themselves against knife attacks.我们所有的警察都接受过自卫训练，能够对付持刀袭击。🔊🔊
    • defend against somebody/something It is impossible to defend against an all-out attack.防御全面进攻是不可能的。🔊🔊
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    • She successfully defended herself against an attack from someone larger and stronger.她成功地抵御了比她强壮的人的攻击。
    • The city was heavily defended against attack.这座城市严密设防以抵御攻击。
    • They attacked the left flank, which was only lightly defended.他们攻击了防御薄弱的左翼。
    • The international community should step into defend the powerless.国际社会应介入捍卫无能为力的人。
    Topics War and conflictb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • adequately
    • effectively
    • properly
    • …
    preposition
    • against
    See full entry
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     [transitive] defend something to protect something that you value and prevent it from being taken away防御；保护；保卫
    • The organization works to defend human rights wherever they are threatened.该组织致力于在任何受到威胁的地方捍卫人权。
    • Freedom must always be defended.必须始终捍卫自由。
    • The ruling class will always defend its own interests.统治阶级将永远捍卫自己的利益。
    • People must be vigilant in defending civil liberties regardless of external threats. 不论外部威胁如何，人们都必须保持捍卫公民自由的警惕。

    3. support支持

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     [transitive] to say or write something in support of somebody/something that has been criticized辩解；辩白
    • They defended their decision to pull out of the event.他们为退出比赛的决定辩护。
    • The minister vigorously defended the policy.部长大力捍卫了该政策。
    • How can you defend such behaviour?你怎能为这种行为辩解呢？🔊🔊
    • I realized I couldn't logically defend my position.我意识到我无法从逻辑上捍卫自己的位置。
    • defend somebody/something against somebody/something The article seeks to defend him against charges of hypocrisy.这篇文章旨在捍卫他免受伪善指控。
    • defend somebody/something from somebody/something Her colleagues united in defending her from further personal attacks. 她的同事们团结一致，为她免受进一步的人身攻击辩护。
    • defend yourself (from/against somebody/something) Politicians are skilled at defending themselves against their critics.从政者都善于为自己辩解，反驳别人的批评。🔊🔊
    Extra Examples
    • The company has strenuously defended its decision to reduce the workforce.公司竭力为其裁员的决定辩护。
    • She was quick to defend her husband's actions.她很快为丈夫的行为辩护。
    • She defended her department against accusations of incompetence.她驳斥了认为她所在部门失职的指责。
    • I will strenuously defend your right to say what you think.我将竭力捍卫您说出自己的想法的权利。
    Topics Opinion and argumentb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • actively
    • aggressively
    • fiercely
    • …
    preposition
    • against
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    4.

    in sport体育运动

  4. [intransitive, transitive] (in sports体育运动) to protect your own goal to stop your opponents from scoring防守
    • They were forced to defend for long periods.他们被迫长期捍卫。
    • defend something Moody and Moran defended their goal well.穆迪和莫兰很好地捍卫了他们的目标。
    Topics Sports: ball and racket sportsc1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • adequately
    • effectively
    • properly
    • …
    preposition
    • against
    See full entry
    5. opposite attack

    in competitions竞赛

  5. [transitive] defend something to take part in a competition that you won the last time and try to win it again参加比赛（或选举）保住（头衔、席位等）
    • He is defending champion.他在参加卫冕赛。🔊🔊
    • She will be defending her title at next month's championships.她将在下月的锦标赛上争取蝉联冠军。🔊🔊
    • The champion successfully defended his title against the American challenger.这位冠军打败了美国的挑战者，成功卫冕。
    • (politics政治) He intends to defend his seat in the next election.他想在下届选举中寻求连任。🔊🔊
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • successfully
    preposition
    • against
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    6.

    law法律

  6. [transitive, intransitive] to act as a lawyer for somebody who has been charged with a crime（为…）辩护；当辩护律师
    • defend (somebody) He has employed one of the UK's top lawyers to defend him.他请了英国一位顶尖律师为他辩护。🔊🔊
    • Who's defending?谁在辩护？
    • defend yourself Smith has announced that she will defend herself in the case.史密斯已宣布，她将为该案辩护。
    Topics Law and justiceb2
    7. compare prosecute
    Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French defendre, from Latin defendere, from de- ‘off’ + -fendere ‘to strike’. Compare with offend.