defend
verb- [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. 雄鸟保卫自己的领地,抵御其他雄鸟。 - defend somebody/something from somebody/something
The cannons once defended the city from attack by sea. 大炮曾经保护这座城市免受海上攻击。 - 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。
Extra ExamplesTopics War and conflictb2She 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. 国际社会应该站出来保护那些无能为力的人。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- adequately
- effectively
- properly
- …
- against
- defend somebody/something
- [transitive] defend something
to protect something that you value and prevent it from being taken away 守护: 保护你所珍视的东西,防止它被夺走The organization works to defend human rights wherever they are threatened. 该组织致力于在人权受到威胁的地方捍卫人权。 Freedom must always be defended. 自由必须永远得到捍卫。 The ruling class will always defend its own interests. 统治阶级永远会捍卫自己的利益。 People must be vigilant in defending civil liberties regardless of external threats. 不管外部威胁如何,人们都必须警惕捍卫公民自由。
- [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. 他们为退出该活动的决定辩护。 The minister vigorously defended the policy. 部长极力为这项政策辩护。 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我的立场。 - defend somebody/something against somebody/something
The article seeks to defend him against charges of hypocrisy. 这篇文章试图为他辩护,反对虚伪的指控。 - defend somebody/something from somebody/something
Her colleagues united in defending her from further personal attacks. 她的同事团结一致保护她免受进一步的人身攻击。 - 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 ExamplesTopics Opinion and argumentb2The 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. 我将竭力捍卫你说出自己想法的权利。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- actively
- aggressively
- fiercely
- …
- against
- [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. 他们被迫长期防守。 - 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。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- adequately
- effectively
- properly
- …
- against
opposite attack - [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
- against
- [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. 史密斯宣布她将在此案中为自己辩护。
compare prosecute - defend (somebody)
protect against attack/loss
support支持
in sport体育运动
in competitions竞赛
law法律
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French defendre, from Latin defendere, from de- ‘off’ + -fendere ‘to strike’. Compare with offend.