defend
翻译
保卫, 防守, 辩护, 为...辩解
例句
The soldiers defended the castle from attack.
士兵们保卫城堡免受攻击。
She had to defend her actions to the board.
她必须向董事会为自己的行为辩解。
The lawyer will defend the client in court.
律师将在法庭上为客户辩护。
语法模式
((sb./sth.)) ((from/against sb./sth.)) 保卫（某人/某物）免受（某人/某物）的伤害 The soldiers defended the castle from attack.
((sth.)) 为（某事）辩解 She had to defend her actions to the board.
((sb.)) 为（某人）辩护 The lawyer will defend the client in court.
近义词
同义词: protect, guard, shield; 反义词: attack, assault
词源
源自拉丁语“defendere”（抵御），由“de-”（离开）和“-fendere”（打击）组成。
记忆技巧
想象竖起一道“fence”（栅栏）来抵御危险，这就是“defend”（保卫）的动作。