defend

defend, protect, safeguard, guard, shield, shelter, harbour

动词 defend:

1. argue or speak in defense of
   同义词：support, fend for
2. be on the defensive; act against an attack
3. protect against a challenge or attack
   同义词：guard, hold
4. fight against or resist strongly
   同义词：fight, oppose, fight back, fight down
5. protect or fight for as a champion
   同义词：champion
6. be the defense counsel for someone in a trial
   同义词：represent
7. state or assert
   同义词：maintain

1. He retained the best lawyer in the state to defend his case.
   他为他的案子聘了该州最好的律师。
2. The company has briefed a top lawyer to defend it.
   公司已将案件委托给最好的律师进行辩护。
3. Some players are better at defending.
   有些运动员较擅长打防卫。
4. The union said that they would take action to defend their member's jobs.
   工会说他们将采取行动维护会员的工作权益。
5. How can you defend the killing of animals for pleasure?
   你怎么能为杀死动物取乐的行为辩护呢？

de.fend

v.（动词）
de.fend.ed,de.fend.ing,de.fends
v.tr.（及物动词）
To make or keep safe from danger, attack, or harm.
保卫：使安全或保持安全，没危险，不受攻击或伤害
To support or maintain, as by argument or action; justify.
支持：支持或维护，如通过争辩或采取行动；为…辩护
Law
【法律】
To represent (a defendant) in a civil or criminal action.
辩护：为（被告）的民事或刑事诉讼进行辩护
To attempt to disprove or invalidate (an action or a claim).
抗辩：试图证明（诉讼或声明）是错的，或使（诉讼或声明）无效
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To make a defense.
防御，保卫，保护

来源：
Middle English defenden
中古英语 defenden
from Old French defendre
源自 古法语 defendre
from Latin dôfendere [to ward off] * see g when-
源自 拉丁语 dôfendere [避开，挡开] *参见 g when-

【引伸】
defend.able
adj.（形容词）
defend.er
n.（名词）
<参考词汇><同义词>defend,protect,guard,preserve,shield,safeguardThese verbs mean to make or keep safe from danger, attack, or harm.
这些动词的意思是：使安全或保持安全状态不遭受危险、攻击或伤害。
Defend implies the taking of measures to repel an attack:
Defend 含有采取措施抵制进攻的意思：
例句：
defending the island against invasion;
保卫岛屿不受侵犯；

例句：
tried to defend his reputation.
试图保护他的声誉。

Protect often suggests providing a cover to repel discomfort, injury, or attack:
Protect 常含有提供安全的方式来驱开不适、伤害或进攻：
例句：
bought a dog to protect the children from unfriendly strangers;
买一条狗保护孩子们避开不友善的陌生人；

例句：
wore sunglasses to protect my eyes;
戴太阳镜保护我的眼睛；

例句：
has to learn to protect herself.
不得不学会自我保护。

Guard suggests keeping watch:
Guard 含有看守的意思：
例句：
police guarding the entrance to the embassy;
看守大使馆出口处的警察；

例句：
guarded the house against intruders. To
看守房子以警戒入侵者。

preserve is to take measures to maintain something in safety:
Preserve 指采取措施维护…的安全：
例句：
fighting to preserve freedom;
为自由而战；

例句：
ecologists working to preserve our natural resources.
为保护我们的自然资源工作的生态学家们。

Shield suggests protection likened to a piece of defensive armor interposed between the threat and the threatened:
Shield 含有保卫的意思，就象挡在威胁者和受威胁者之间的防御性甲胄：
例句：
His lawyers tried to shield him from the angry reporters.
他的律师试图保护他避开愤怒的记者。

Safeguard stresses protection against potential or less imminent dangerand often implies preventive action:
Safeguard 强调保护不遭受潜在的或不那么迫近的危险，常含有防御性行动的意思：
例句：
The Bill of Rights safeguards our individual liberties.
权力法案保护我们的个人自由。