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defend defend ★★★★☆/dɪfe̱nd/1[VERB	动词]防御；保卫；保护 If you defend someone or something, you take action in order to protect them.   [V n]  [V pron-refl]  [V pron-refl against n]  [Also V n against n]Every man who could fight was now committed to defend the ridge...每个能够参加战斗的男子现在都决心要保卫这条山脊。His courage in defending religious and civil rights inspired many outside the church...他在捍卫宗教和公民权利时所表现出来的勇气鼓舞了许多教会之外的人。They would have killed him if he had not defended himself...如果他没有进行自卫的话，他们早就把他给杀死了。In 1991 he and his friends defended themselves against some white racist thugs who set upon them for no other reason than their skin colour.1991 年，他和朋友在面对几个仅仅因为肤色就攻击他们的白人种族主义暴徒时奋起自卫。2[VERB	动词]替…辩护；为…辩解；维护 If you defend someone or something when they have been criticized, you argue in support of them.   [V n]  [V pron-refl against n]  [V n against n]  [Also V pron-refl]Matt defended all of Clarence's decisions, right or wrong...克拉伦斯的决定，不管对错，马特都予以维护。The author defends herself against charges of racism by noting that blacks are only one of her targets...面对种族主义指控，作者替自己辩护说黑人只是她的抨击目标之一。Police chiefs strongly defended police conduct against a wave of criticism.针对批评的浪潮，警察局长们极力为警方的行为进行辩护。3[VERB	动词](律师)为(被告)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.   [V n]  [V n against n]  [V]...a lawyer who defended political prisoners during the military regime...在军人政权时期为政治犯辩护的律师He has hired a lawyer to defend him against the allegations...他已聘请了一位律师针对这些指控为自己辩护。Guy Powell, defending, told magistrates: 'It's a sad and disturbing case.'盖伊·鲍威尔在进行辩护时对地方法官说道:“这是一件非常不幸、令人不安的案子。”4[VERB	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.   [V n]  [V-ing]  [JOURNALISM 新闻]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。India had to struggle to beat defending champions South Korea 2-0.印度队苦战之下才以 2 比 0 击败卫冕冠军韩国队。 defendde‧fend /dɪˈfend/ ●●● S3 W3 verb  Word Origin Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations Word family 1[intransitive, transitive] to do something in order to protect someone or something from being attacked:  a struggle to defend our homelanddefend something against/from something the need to defend democracy against fascismdefend yourself (against/from somebody/something) advice on how women can defend themselves from sex attackersdefend against We need to defend against military aggression.2[transitive] to use arguments to protect something or someone from criticism, or to prove that something is right  OPP  attack:  She was always defending her husband in front of their daughter. Students should be ready to explain and defend their views.defend somebody against/from somebody/something He defended his wife against rumours and allegations.defend yourself (against/from something) Cooper wrote to the journal immediately, defending himself.RegisterIn everyday English, people usually say stand up for someone rather than defend someone:· She was the only person who stood up for me at the meeting.3[transitive] to do something in order to stop something from being taken away or in order to make it possible for something to continue:  the workers’ attempts to defend their interests We are defending the right to demonstrate.4[intransitive, transitive] to protect your own team’s end of the field in a game such as football, in order to prevent your opponents from getting points  OPP  attack:  Bournemouth defended well throughout the game.5[transitive] to take part in a competition that you won the last time it was held, and try to win it again:  The world champion was defending his title. the defending champion He is defending a Labour majority of 5,000.6[intransitive, transitive] to be a lawyer for someone who has been charged with a crime  OPP  prosecute:  He had top lawyers to defend him. Howard, defending, said Thompson had been drinking heavily.THESAURUSdefend to say something to support an idea or person when other people are criticizing them: · The mayor defended the action, saying that it was the best option.stand up for somebody/something to strongly defend someone who is being criticized, or strongly defend your ideas or your rights: · My grandfather would always stand up for what was right.· I don't want him fighting, but I do want him to stand up for himself.stick up for somebody informal to strongly defend someone who is being criticized, especially when no one else will defend them: · The other kids tease her, but Sarah often sticks up for her.come to somebody's defence British English (also come to somebody's defense American English) to say something to defend someone who is being criticized: · Aitken's colleagues quickly came to his defence.

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jEPoK/1xFvkT+4I2iOf8Eec3Oo2aYctjbDcEBLtEhG3IDR+RvZFQ3LBeuM/WgWTs1sPWmn3t8eQYzxRsuA9npIkjym3lv2SgUve4QNXhYtpdc653vwNY19bYmtgjfEW4W6+axwdFFACRfxkDrBG/j8wU2xSCi+ZDhhUvxcxxbaq02CrQFpxqaUXFVOcirwV0nV3FiHIZTRCxla13yQOPAg==             de·fend              ★                    /        dɪˈfend                ;          NAmE                dɪˈfend                /                              verb                            protect against attack        防御                    1        ★                  [transitive                ,         intransitive          ]                          to protect sb/sth from attack            防御；保护；保卫                                    defendsb/yourself/sth                          ◆          Troops have been sent to defend the borders.          已派出部队去守卫边疆。                          defendsb/yourself/sth from/against sb/sth                          ◆          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。                          defendagainst sb/sth                          ◆          It is impossible to defend against an all-out attack.          防御全面进攻是不可能的。                            support        支持                    2        ★                  [transitive          ]                          to say or write sth in support of sb/sth that has been criticized            辩解；辩白                                    defendsth                          ◆          How can you defend such behaviour?          你怎能为这种行为辩解呢？                          defendsb/yourself/sth from/against sb/sth                          ◆          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。                            in sport        体育运动                    3                  [intransitive                ,         transitive          ]                          defend(sth)                          (in sports          体育运动          )                          to protect your own goal to stop your opponents from scoring            防守                                      OPP                                            attack                                                  in competitions        竞赛                    4                  [transitive          ]                          defendsth                          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 titleat next month's championships.                    她将在下月的锦标赛上争取蝉联冠军。                          ◆                      (              politics                政              )            He intends to defend his seat in the next election.                    他想在下届选举中寻求连任。                            law        法律                    5                  [transitive                ,         intransitive          ]                          defend(sb/yourself)                          to act as a lawyer for sb who has been charged with a crime            进行辩护；当辩护律师                                    ◆          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。                            ☞compare                                            prosecute                                             (2            )                                      defend      defends      defended      defending                  de·fend              /        dɪˈfend                ;          NAmE                dɪˈfend                /             defend[dɪˈfend]defended, defending, defendsCET4CET6TEM4考研TOEFLv17592217260422052370456904684VERB2653483302Spoken:134334783defended[3448] defending[7954] defends[801]辩护(69%)，防守(24%)，防护(7%)vi.保卫；防守vt.辩护；防护

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Collins	defend ★★★★☆ /dɪfe̱nd/ 1 [VERB 动词]防御；保卫；保护 If you defend someone or something, you take action in order to protect them. [V n] [V pron-refl] [V pron-refl against n] [Also V n against n] Every man who could fight was now committed to defend the ridge... 每个能够参加战斗的男子现在都决心要保卫这条山脊。 His courage in defending religious and civil rights inspired many outside the church... 他在捍卫宗教和公民权利时所表现出来的勇气鼓舞了许多教会之外的人。 They would have killed him if he had not defended himself... 如果他没有进行自卫的话，他们早就把他给杀死了。 In 1991 he and his friends defended themselves against some white racist thugs who set upon them for no other reason than their skin colour. 1991 年，他和朋友在面对几个仅仅因为肤色就攻击他们的白人种族主义暴徒时奋起自卫。 2 [VERB 动词]替…辩护；为…辩解；维护 If you defend someone or something when they have been criticized, you argue in support of them. [V n] [V pron-refl against n] [V n against n] [Also V pron-refl] Matt defended all of Clarence's decisions, right or wrong... 克拉伦斯的决定，不管对错，马特都予以维护。 The author defends herself against charges of racism by noting that blacks are only one of her targets... 面对种族主义指控，作者替自己辩护说黑人只是她的抨击目标之一。 Police chiefs strongly defended police conduct against a wave of criticism. 针对批评的浪潮，警察局长们极力为警方的行为进行辩护。 3 [VERB 动词](律师)为(被告)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. [V n] [V n against n] [V] ...a lawyer who defended political prisoners during the military regime... 在军人政权时期为政治犯辩护的律师 He has hired a lawyer to defend him against the allegations... 他已聘请了一位律师针对这些指控为自己辩护。 Guy Powell, defending, told magistrates: 'It's a sad and disturbing case.' 盖伊·鲍威尔在进行辩护时对地方法官说道:“这是一件非常不幸、令人不安的案子。” 4 [VERB 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. [V n] [V-ing] [JOURNALISM 新闻] 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。 India had to struggle to beat defending champions South Korea 2-0. 印度队苦战之下才以 2 比 0 击败卫冕冠军韩国队。
Oxford	de·fend ★ / dɪˈfend ; NAmE dɪˈfend / verb protect against attack 防御 1 ★ [transitive , intransitive ] to protect sb/sth from attack 防御；保护；保卫 defendsb/yourself/sth ◆ Troops have been sent to defend the borders. 已派出部队去守卫边疆。 defendsb/yourself/sth from/against sb/sth ◆ 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。 defendagainst sb/sth ◆ It is impossible to defend against an all-out attack. 防御全面进攻是不可能的。 support 支持 2 ★ [transitive ] to say or write sth in support of sb/sth that has been criticized 辩解；辩白 defendsth ◆ How can you defend such behaviour? 你怎能为这种行为辩解呢？ defendsb/yourself/sth from/against sb/sth ◆ 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。 in sport 体育运动 3 [intransitive , transitive ] defend(sth) (in sports 体育运动 ) to protect your own goal to stop your opponents from scoring 防守 OPP attack in competitions 竞赛 4 [transitive ] defendsth 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 titleat next month's championships. 她将在下月的锦标赛上争取蝉联冠军。 ◆ ( politics 政 ) He intends to defend his seat in the next election. 他想在下届选举中寻求连任。 law 法律 5 [transitive , intransitive ] defend(sb/yourself) to act as a lawyer for sb who has been charged with a crime 进行辩护；当辩护律师 ◆ 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。 ☞compare prosecute (2 ) defend defends defended defending de·fend / dɪˈfend ; NAmE dɪˈfend /
LDC	defendde‧fend /dɪˈfend/ ●●● S3 W3 verb Word Origin Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations Word family 1[intransitive, transitive] to do something in order to protect someone or something from being attacked: a struggle to defend our homelanddefend something against/from something the need to defend democracy against fascismdefend yourself (against/from somebody/something) advice on how women can defend themselves from sex attackersdefend against We need to defend against military aggression.2[transitive] to use arguments to protect something or someone from criticism, or to prove that something is right OPP attack: She was always defending her husband in front of their daughter. Students should be ready to explain and defend their views.defend somebody against/from somebody/something He defended his wife against rumours and allegations.defend yourself (against/from something) Cooper wrote to the journal immediately, defending himself.RegisterIn everyday English, people usually say stand up for someone rather than defend someone:· She was the only person who stood up for me at the meeting.3[transitive] to do something in order to stop something from being taken away or in order to make it possible for something to continue: the workers’ attempts to defend their interests We are defending the right to demonstrate.4[intransitive, transitive] to protect your own team’s end of the field in a game such as football, in order to prevent your opponents from getting points OPP attack: Bournemouth defended well throughout the game.5[transitive] to take part in a competition that you won the last time it was held, and try to win it again: The world champion was defending his title. the defending champion He is defending a Labour majority of 5,000.6[intransitive, transitive] to be a lawyer for someone who has been charged with a crime OPP prosecute: He had top lawyers to defend him. Howard, defending, said Thompson had been drinking heavily.THESAURUSdefend to say something to support an idea or person when other people are criticizing them: · The mayor defended the action, saying that it was the best option.stand up for somebody/something to strongly defend someone who is being criticized, or strongly defend your ideas or your rights: · My grandfather would always stand up for what was right.· I don't want him fighting, but I do want him to stand up for himself.stick up for somebody informal to strongly defend someone who is being criticized, especially when no one else will defend them: · The other kids tease her, but Sarah often sticks up for her.come to somebody's defence British English (also come to somebody's defense American English) to say something to defend someone who is being criticized: · Aitken's colleagues quickly came to his defence.
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