1 [T] defend sb/sth/yourself (against/from sb/sth) to protect sb/sth from harm or danger 保护;保恒:
Would you be able to defend yourself if someone attacked you in the street?如果你在街上遇袭,你有没有能力自恒?
2 [T] defend sb/sth/yourself (against/from sb/sth) to say or write sth to support sb/sth that has been criticized 为…辩护;为…辩解:
The minister went on television to defend the government's policy.部长上电视为政府的政策辩护。
3 [T] (in law) to speak for sb who is accused of a crime in a court of law (法律)为(被告)辩护
4 [I,T] (in sport) to try to stop the other team or player scoring (体育)防守:
They defended well and managed to hold onto their lead.他们防守很好,因此得以保持领先的优势。
5 [T] to take part in a competition that you won before and try to win it again 恒冕:
She successfully defended her title.她恒冕成功了。He is the defending champion.他是恒冕冠军。
defend/dIˋfɛnd; dIˈfend/v 1 [T] to protect someone or something from attack 保护﹐保卫: defend sb/sth against/from sth a castle built to defend the island against invaders 为防御侵略者攻击该岛屿而建造的城堡defend yourself The course teaches women to defend themselves. 这门课程是教授妇女如何自卫的。2 [T] to say something to support someone or something that has been criticized 辩解﹔辩护: The school has defended its decision. 学校为其所作的决定辩解。defend yourself (against sth) He defended himself against the allegations. 他对所受到的指控为自己进行了辩护。She vigorously defended her husband. 她积极地为她的丈夫辩解。3 [T] to do something in order to allow something to continue 捍卫: It is important to defend democracy. 捍卫民主很重要。4 [I,T] to try to prevent your opponents from getting points in a game such as football 防守〔以不让对方在足球等比赛中得分〕: Liverpool defended well. 利物浦队防守得很出色。5 [T] to try to win a competition that you won last time 卫冕: The team are preparing to defend their title . 这支球队做好准备争取卫冕成功。the defending champion 卫冕冠军6 [I,T] to be the lawyer who tries to prove in court that someone is not guilty of a crime [ prosecute ]〔律师〕为〔被告〕辩护﹔当辩护律师
defenddefenddefendsdefendeddefendingverb (defends, defending, defended)1to fight to keep away people or things that attack: They defended the city against the enemy.2to say that somebody has not done something wrong: My sister defended me when my father said I was lazy.He had a lawyer to defend him in court.3to try to stop another person or team scoring goals or points in a game