defend
verb
dɪˈfend verb
1 to do something in order to protect someone or something from being attacked 保护，保卫 I,T
a struggle to defend our homeland
保卫我们祖国的斗争
defend sth against/from sth
the need to defend democracy against fascism
保卫民主、反抗法西斯的需要
defend yourself (against/from sb/sth)
advice on how women can defend themselves from sex attackers
有关妇女如何保护自己免受性侵犯的建议
[+ against ]
We need to defend against military aggression.
我们要防御军事侵略。
2 to use arguments to protect something or someone from criticism, or to prove that something is right 为…辩护，为…辩白，为…辩解 T
She was always defending her husband in front of their daughter.
她在女儿面前总是为丈夫辩解。
Students should be ready to explain and defend their views.
学生应该准备好为自己的观点作解释和辩护。
defend sb against/from sb/sth
He defended his wife against rumours and allegations.
针对谣言和指控他为妻子进行了辩护。
defend yourself (against/from sth)
Cooper wrote to the journal immediately, defending himself.
库珀立刻给那份刊物写信为自己辩护。
3 to do something in order to stop something from being taken away or in order to make it possible for something to continue 捍卫，维护 T
the workers’ attempts to defend their interests
工人们为维护自己利益所作的努力
We are defending the right to demonstrate.
我们在捍卫游行示威的权利。
4 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 〔在比赛中〕防守，防卫 I,T
Bournemouth defended well throughout the game.
伯恩茅斯队在比赛中自始至终防守得很出色。
5 to take part in a competition that you won the last time it was held, and try to win it again 卫冕 T
The world champion was defending his title .
这位世界冠军在参赛卫冕。
the defending champion
卫冕冠军
He is defending a Labour majority of 5000.
他想把工党 5000 票的多数局面保持下去。
6 to be a lawyer for someone who has been charged with a crime 〔律师〕（为）〔被告〕辩护; I,T
He had top lawyers to defend him.
他有最优秀的律师为他辩护。
Howard, defending, said Thompson had been drinking heavily.
霍华德辩护中说汤普森当时曾大量喝酒。