defend

[dɪˈfend]
  • 释义

  • 防御;保卫;防守;替…辩护;辩解;卫冕;参加…以保住…;

  • 词义辨析
  • defend, assert, justify, maintain, vindicate
  • 这组词都有“坚持”的意思。它们的区别在于:maintain指坚持维护某种主张或某一事物,暗示在反对意见面前或在争论当中怀有坚定不移的信念; assert强调把自己的信念强加于人或者企图硬要别人信服或认可; defend专指捍卫某种行动、意见、决定等以免受到非难、惩罚或责备; vindicate特指在受到非难、责备、轻视等时为自己辩明或剖白; justify指用无可辨别的理由“证明…有道理或有根据”。
  • defend, guard, protect, safeguard, shield
  • 这组词共同的意思是“保护”。它们的区别是：
    1.defend指对迫在眉睫的危险或侵袭而采取武力或其他手段防御,也可指为某人辩护或捍卫原则的纯洁性; guard指小心翼翼地保持警惕,防止实际存在的或可能发生的危险,以确保人身安全; safeguard指采用保护措施防御潜在的危险; protect指借用某种东西作为防御、保护的工具,使人或物免受伤害; shield指将防护物置放在保护者和伤害物之间,有遮挡的意思。例如:
    The soldiers defended the castle.士兵们守卫城堡。
    The player was guarded closely by her opponent.那名运动员被她的对手紧紧地看住。
    This special cream will protect your skin from the burning sun.这种独特的乳霜可以保护皮肤免受烈日的伤害。
    This agreement will safeguard the newspapers from government interference.这项协定将保护报界免遭政府干预。
    The police were equipped with riot shields.警察配备了防护盾牌。
    2.protect和shield两者相比较, shield在避开危险的成功率上没有protect高。
    3.这组词中语气最强烈的是safeguard。
  • defend，protect，safeguard，guard，shield，shelter，harbour
  • 这些动词均有“保护、保卫”之意。
    defend普通用词，指用武力或其它措施使人或物不受损害，消除危险。用作比喻时，指坚持某种行动、决定或意见。
    protect普通用词，指用某种手段作为防御工具以防危险或伤害。
    safeguard语气强，指采取积极措施预防可能发生的一切攻击或危险。
    guard普通用词，指保持警惕以防可能的攻击或伤害。
    shield语气比protect强，但侧重防止迫在眉睫的攻击或伤害。
    shelter通常指寻找安全地方躲避风雨或使人免遭危害。
    harbour贬义词，指隐匿或非法保护、窝藏。
  • 双语例句
  • 1、

    We are determined to defend our motherland at all costs.

    我们决心不惜任何代价保卫祖国.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 2、

    Tension has reached such a pitch that the armed forces say soldiers may have to use their weapons to defend themselves against local people.

    紧张关系已达白热化程度，武装部队说士兵有可能不得不使用武器保护自己不受当地民众的伤害。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 3、

    He got the best advocate in town to defend him.

    他请城里最好的律师为他辩护.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 4、

    The accused man had a lawyer to defend him.

    被告有一律师为他辩护.

    ——《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • 5、

    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.

    《简明英汉词典》
  • 6、

    Now we stand on the moral high ground. We can defend ethically and morally everything we stand for.

    目前我们在道义上占了优势。我们可以从伦理和道德的角度捍卫我们主张的一切。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 7、

    The government's first duty is to defend the currency by stamping on inflation.

    政府的首要职责就是通过抑制通货膨胀来保持货币稳定。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 8、

    Every man who could fight was now committed to defending the ridge.

    每个能够参加战斗的男子现在都决心要保卫这条山脊。

    柯林斯例句
  • 9、

    Black communities spoke up to defend the rights of all people of color.

    黑人群体大声疾呼，要求维护有色人种的权利。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 10、

    Men were detached to defend the pass.

    已经派遣了人员去防守关隘.

    ——《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • 11、

    The country should have the right to defend itself with all legal means at its command.

    国家有权运用一切合法手段保卫自身安全。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 12、

    Those people who took up weapons to defend themselves are political prisoners.

    那些拿起武器自卫的人是些政治犯。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 13、

    This is the weapon that he used to defend himself withal.

    这就是他用来自卫的武器.

    ——《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • 14、

    They tried to defend themselves against the enemy with all their might.

    他们竭尽全力抵御敌人.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 15、

    He used a sword to try to defend his shop from a rampaging mob.

    他拿了一把剑试图保护自己的店不受闹事暴徒的打砸。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 16、

    They summoned men to defend their country.

    他们召集男人来保卫国家.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 17、

    Because you are able to take up arms and defend your motherland, we are all proud of you.

    因为你能披坚执锐,保卫祖国, 我们都为你感到自豪.

    ——《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 18、

    I have sworn an oath to defend her.

    我发誓要保护她。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 19、

    He would certainly defend himself if anybody sets about him.

    要是有谁攻击他,他当然会进行自卫的.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 20、

    How the country will defend itself in the future has become increasingly important.

    国家将来如何能自卫已经变得越来越重要了。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 21、

    They are ready to defend themselves against Uncle Sam's imperialist policies.

    他们已做好抗击美国帝国主义政策的准备。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 22、

    America's priority is to help nations defend themselves.

    美国最优先考虑的是帮助各国自卫防御。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 23、

    We must defend our motherland from the enemy.

    我们必须保卫祖国防御进犯之敌.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 24、

    The accused has the right to defend himself.

    被告有权申辩.

    ——《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 25、

    This is my native land and I'll defend it with my life!

    这是我的祖国,我将用生命保卫她.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 26、

    The cat fought fiercely to defend its young.

    那只猫拼命反抗,以保护小猫.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 27、

    To argue otherwise is trying to defend the indefensible.

    持相反的论点就是试图为站不住脚的事情强辩。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 28、

    The Turkish president has gone on television to defend stringent new security measures.

    土耳其总统上电视为严格的新安全措施进行辩护。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 29、

    As he had a weak case and could not defend himself , he had to resort to sophistry.

    他理屈词穷,只好求助于诡辩.

    ——《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 30、

    It's not high mountains and deep valleys that best serve to defend a country.

    固国不以山溪之险.

    ——《现代汉英综合大词典》
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