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Defending

“Defending”既可指身体或军事层面的防御,也可指在讨论中维护立场。

  1. “The team is defending very well tonight.” (这支队伍今晚防守得很好。)
  2. “She is defending her thesis in front of the committee.” (她正在委员会面前进行论文答辩。)
  3. “He spent an hour defending his decision.” (他花了一个小时为自己的决定辩护。)

来自拉丁语”defendere”,含义是“击退、保护”。

由”defend”加”-ing”构成。

在体育报道中,“defending champion”是高频说法,指“卫冕冠军”。

  • 固定搭配: 固定搭配: “defend against” (防御), “defending champion” (卫冕冠军)

de-可理解为“向外挡开”,defend 就是把风险挡在外面。

“The lawyer kept defending her client with clear evidence.” (律师不断用清晰证据为她的当事人辩护。)