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VERB
防御;保衛;保護
If you defend someone or something, you take action in order to protect them.
例句
Every man who could fight was now committed to defend the ridge...
每個能夠參加戰斗的男子現在都決心要保衛這條山脊。
His courage in defending religious and civil rights inspired many outside the church...
他在捍衛宗教和公民權利時所表現出來的勇氣鼓舞了許多教會之外的人。
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VERB
替…辯護;為…辯解;維護
If you defend someone or something when they have been criticized, you argue in support of them.
例句
Matt defended all of Clarence's decisions, right or wrong...
克拉倫斯的決定，不管對錯，馬特都予以維護。
The author defends herself against charges of racism by noting that blacks are only one of her targets...
面對種族主義指控，作者替自己辯護說黑人只是她的抨擊目標之一。
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VERB
(律師)為(被告)辯護
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.
例句
...a lawyer who defended political prisoners during the military regime...
在軍人政權時期為政治犯辯護的律師
He has hired a lawyer to defend him against the allegations...
他已聘請了一位律師針對這些指控為自己辯護。
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VERB
衛(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.
例句
Torrence expects to defend her title successfully in the next Olympics...
托倫斯希望在下屆奧運會上能夠衛冕成功。
India had to struggle to beat defending champions South Korea 2-0.
印度隊苦戰之下才以 2 比 0 擊敗衛冕冠軍韓國隊。