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1. Oxford Dictionary

   defend

   • IPA[dɪˈfɛnd]

   英式

   • v.
     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

2. • 釋義

   v.

   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 protect, guard, safeguard, keep from harm, preserve, ... 更多secure, shield, shelter, screen, fortify, garrison, barricade, fight for, uphold, support, be on the side of, take up cudgels for, watch over, be the defender of反義詞 attack
   • ▪ speak or write in favour of (an action or person); attempt to justify he defended his policy of imposing high rates 同義詞 justify, vindicate, argue/speak for, speak on behalf of, support, ... 更多speak in support of, give an apologia for, make a case for, plead for, make excuses for, excuse, exonerate, palliate, explain, give reasons for, give the rationale behind, support, speak in support of, back, stand by, stick up for, stand up for, argue for, champion, endorse, uphold, come to the defence of, sustain, bolster, informalthrow one's weight behind反義詞 attack, criticize, criticize
   • ▪ 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
3. • 更多解釋

   defend

   • IPA[dəˈfend]

   美式

   • v.
     resist an attack made on (someone or something); protect from harm or danger: we shall defend our country, whatever the cost

   Oxford American Dictionary