defend

动词

1. 1

   保卫、防卫、守护

   They built high walls to defend the city against invaders.

   他们筑起高墙以防卫外敌入侵。

2. 2

   捍卫、维护

   Journalists must defend the public's right to know.

   记者必须捍卫大众的知情权。

3. 3

   辩护、辩解

   He defended his decision in a long email to the team.

   他写了一封长信向团队为自己的决定辩护。

4. 4

   辩护、答辩法律

   She was hired to defend the accused in the fraud case.

   她受聘在这起诈欺案中为被告辩护。

5. 5

   防守体育

   The team defended well in the second half.

   这支球队下半场防守得很好。

6. 6

   卫冕

   He will defend his title in Paris next month.

   他下个月将在巴黎卫冕冠军。