defend
英 [dɪˈfend] 美 [dɪˈfɛnd]

vt.& vi.

辩护；保卫；（足球、曲棍球等）防守；进行辩护

变形

过去式：defended过去分词：defended现在分词：defending第三人称单数：defends

双语释义

v.(动词)

1. vt. & vi. 保卫 protect; make safe; keep safe from harm; protect against attack
2. vt. & vi. 辩护; 辩解 support, protect, or show the rightness by argument

英英释义

defend[ di'fend ]

• v.
  • argue or speak in defense of

    同义词：supportfend for

  • be on the defensive; act against an attack
  • protect against a challenge or attack

    同义词：guardhold

  • fight against or resist strongly

    同义词：fightopposefight backfight down

  • protect or fight for as a champion

    同义词：champion

  • be the defense counsel for someone in a trial

    "Ms. Smith will represent the defendant"

    同义词：represent

  • state or assert

    同义词：maintain

词汇搭配

用作动词 (v.)～+名词

• defend a place保卫一个地方
• defend a theory支持某种理论
• defend a child保护孩子
• defend interests of捍卫…的利益
• defend one's actions支持某人的行动
• defend one's conduct为某人的行为辩解
• defend one's drinking on the job为在工作时饮酒辩护
• defend one's ideas支持某人的见解
• defend one's title保住某人的权力
• defend oneself自卫,为自己辩护
• defend road护路
• defend the accused为被告辩护
• defend the country保卫国家
• defend the national interest保护民族利益
• defend the wrong cause for the right reason以正当理由捍卫错误的事业

～+副词

• defend angrily愤怒地辩护
• defend ardently积极地辩护
• defend bravely勇敢地辩护
• defend courageously英勇地辩论
• defend desperately毫无顾忌地辩护
• defend easily易于辩解
• defend effectually有效地辩论
• defend eloquently雄辩
• defend heroically英勇地辩论
• defend obstinately顽强地辩护
• defend passively被动地辩护
• defend philosophically用哲学的观点辩护
• defend principally主要地辩解
• defend stoutly有力地辩护
• defend successfully成功地辩护

～+介词

• defend against保卫…不受侵犯
• defend against attack在遭受攻击时进行自卫
• defend against danger保护某人免遭危险
• defend against enemies防御敌人
• defend from harm保护某人使其免受伤害
• defend with用…保卫

词组短语

defend oneself自卫；申辩；自行辩护

defend against防卫，保卫；抵抗

defend with用…防卫

同近义词辨析

shelter, guard, harbour, safeguard, defend, shield, protect

这组词都有“保护、保卫”的意思，其区别是：

shelter通常指寻找安全地方躲避风雨或使人免遭危害。

guard普通用词，指保持警惕以防可能的攻击或伤害。

harbour贬义词，指隐匿或非法保护、窝藏。

safeguard语气强，指采取积极措施预防可能发生的一切攻击或危险。

defend普通用词，指用武力或其它措施使人或物不受损害，消除危险。用作比喻时，指坚持某种行动、决定或意见。

shield语气比protect强，但侧重防止迫在眉睫的攻击或伤害。

protect普通用词，指用某种手段作为防御工具以防危险或伤害。

双语例句

用作动词(v.)

1. Some players are better at defending.
   有些运动员较擅长打防卫。
2. The union said that they would take action to defend their member's jobs.
   工会说他们将采取行动维护会员的工作权益。
3. He was afraid of being attacked by Liu Bei and Sun Quan, so he sent a troop to defend Jingzhou.
   他害怕刘备和孙权继续向他进攻,派人在荆州防守。
4. She demonstrated how best to defend oneself.
   她示范最有效的自卫方法。
5. He undertook to defend this attitude.
   他开始为这一态度辩护。

权威例句

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