defend

美 [dɪˈfend]英 [dɪ'fend]
  • v.保卫;保护;防守;防御
  • 网络辩护;防卫;为……辩护

第三人称单数:defends 现在分词:defending 过去式:defended

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defend

v.

防御protect against attack

1.[t][i]防御;保护;保卫to protect sb/sth from attack

支持support

2.[t]辩解;辩白to say or write sth in support of sb/sth that has been criticized

竞赛in competitions

4.[t]~ sth参加比赛(或选举)保住(头衔、席位等)to take part in a competition that you won the last time and try to win it again

法律law

5.[t][i]~ (sb/yourself)(为…)辩护;当辩护律师to act as a lawyer for sb who has been charged with a crime

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Blankfein, Goldman's chairman and chief executive, said the bank was 'taking all appropriate steps to defend the firm and its reputation.

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