defend

詞型變化：

名詞:defender 動詞過去式:defended 過去分詞:defended 現在分詞:defending 第三人稱單數:defends 形容詞:defendable defend

詞意辨析：

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

這些動詞均有“保護、保衛”之意。
defend: 普通用詞，指用武力或其它措施使人或物不受損害，消除危險。用作比喻時，指堅持某種行動、決定或意見。
protect: 普通用詞，指用某種手段作為防禦工具以防危險或傷害。
safeguard: 語氣強，指採取積極措施預防可能發生的一切攻擊或危險。
guard: 普通用詞，指保持警惕以防可能的攻擊或傷害。
shield: 語氣比protect強，但側重防止迫在眉睫的攻擊或傷害。
shelter: 通常指尋找安全地方躲避風雨或使人免遭危害。
harbour: 貶義詞，指隱匿或非法保護、窩藏。defend

英文解釋：

動詞 defend:

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

相關句子：

1. He retained the best lawyer in the state to defend his case.
   他為他的案子聘了該州最好的律師。
2. The company has briefed a top lawyer to defend it.
   公司已將案件委託給最好的律師進行辯護。
3. Some players are better at defending.
   有些運動員較擅長打防衛。
4. The union said that they would take action to defend their member's jobs.
   工會說他們將採取行動維護會員的工作權益。
5. How can you defend the killing of animals for pleasure?
   你怎么能為殺死動物取樂的行為辯護呢？