美
[dɪ'fend]
protect; make safe; keep safe from harm; protect against attack
support, protect, or show the rightness by argument
"She supported the motion to strike"
"Hold that position behind the trees!"
"Hold the bridge against the enemy's attacks"
"The senator said he would oppose the bill"
"Don't fight it!"
"Ms. Smith will represent the defendant"
"He maintained his innocence"
Trees..defended and clad with thick leaued branches.
出自： P. Holland
Defending the airport against enemy attack.
出自： F. Fitzgerald
他们竭尽全力抵御敌人。
We must defend ourselves against the invaders.
我们必须防御入侵之敌。
She defended herself against a false accusation.
她试图反驳别人对她的诬告。
He defended himself against robbery.
他对抢劫进行了自卫。
The sentry defended the platoon against sudden attack.
哨兵保卫那个排不受突然袭击。
We defend our country against enemies.
我们抵御敌人,保卫我们的国家。
Their duty is to defend their country against both domestic and foreign enemies' attack.
他们的职责是保卫国家不受国内外敌人的侵害。
The newspaper defended her against the accusations.
报纸为她受到的指控进行辩护。
The fort cannot be defended against an air attack.
这座要塞无法抵御空袭。
我们保护她免受伤害。
The law defends people from injustice.
法律保护人民不受冤屈。
He made a long speech defending his views from objection.
他作了长篇讲演来保护他的观点不遭反对。
The dyke was built to defend the road from being washed away by the sea.
建筑这座堤坝是为了保护公路不被海水冲垮。
我队的两名后卫技巧娴熟地进行防守。 defend sb/oneself with sth
We defended ourselves with guns.
我们拿枪进行自卫。
When the dog attacked me,I defended myself with a stick.
当那条狗袭击我时,我用手杖自卫。
We will defend our motherland with our blood and lives.
我们要用鲜血和生命保卫祖国。
They were defended with guns.
他们带着枪作为防卫。
误 Their duty is to defend the enemy.
正 Their duty is to defend themselves against the enemy.
析 defend含义是“保卫自己,免受敌人攻击”,其宾语是保护的对象; against后接防御的对象。
误 She defended her children off the mad dog.
正 She defended her children from the mad dog.
析 表示“保护…使免遭危害”时, defend常与from连用。
