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defend
- IPA[dɪˈfɛnd]
英式
- resist an attack made on (someone or something); protect from harm or danger;speak or write in favour of (an action or person); attempt to justify
verb: defend, 3rd person present: defends, gerund or present participle: defending, past tense: defended, past participle: defended
- 釋義
動詞
- 1. resist an attack made on (someone or something); protect from harm or danger we shall defend our island, whatever the cost 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ speak or write in favour of (an action or person); attempt to justify he defended his policy of imposing high rates 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ compete to retain (a title or seat) in a contest or election he won the party's nomination to defend the Welsh seat
- 2. conduct the case for (the party being accused or sued) in a lawsuit he is a lawyer who specializes in defending political prisoners
- 3. (in sport) protect one's goal or wicket rather than attempt to score against one's opponents they were forced to defend for long periods
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- IPA[dəˈfend]
美式
- resist an attack made on (someone or something); protect from harm or danger: we shall defend our country, whatever the cost
Oxford American Dictionary