defend
【防守,辩护,辩解。【辩护,辩解】】
单词:defend
🔹 发音:
- 美式发音:[dɪˈfɛnd]
- 英式发音:[dɪˈfɛnd]
1. 词性 & 释义
defend
- 动词(及物动词)
- 防守,保护:采取行动来保护自己、他人、地方、观点或事物,防止它们受到伤害、攻击或损害。
- 辩护,辩解:为某人或某物辩护,支持某个立场或观点,特别是在法律或争论中。
2. 例句
🔹 表示保护、防守
- The soldiers were sent to defend the country from invasion.
(士兵们被派去保护国家免受入侵。) - She tried to defend her friend when others were criticizing her.
(当别人批评她的朋友时,她试图保护她的朋友。) - The castle was built to defend the kingdom from enemies.
(这座城堡是为了防御敌人的入侵而建造的。)
🔹 表示辩护、辩解
- The lawyer will defend his client in court.
(律师将在法庭上为他的客户辩护。) - He had to defend his actions to the manager.
(他不得不向经理为自己的行为辩解。) - She had to defend her opinion against criticism.
(她不得不为自己的观点辩护以对抗批评。)
3. 近义词对比
词汇 | 含义 | 例句 |
---|---|---|
defend | 防守,保护,辩护 | She tried to defend her idea.(她试图为自己的想法辩护。) |
protect | 保护,防护 | He was hired to protect the company’s interests.(他被聘请来保护公司的利益。) |
guard | 保卫,守卫,防守(通常指具体的人或物) | The soldiers were placed to guard the entrance.(士兵们被派去守卫入口。) |
support | 支持,援助,帮助(有时指立场或观点的支持) | She came to support the team during the match.(比赛期间,她来支持球队。) |
4. 常见搭配
- defend oneself:自我防卫
- defend a position:捍卫立场
- defend against:防御,抵挡
- defend a title:卫冕(在体育比赛中)
5. 总结
- defend:表示防守、保护,或为某人、某事辩护,强调保护或辩解的行为。
- 可以用于描述物理上的防守,如保卫国家、城堡,也可以用于口头辩护,如为观点、行为或他人辩解。