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。
- “The team is defending very well tonight.” (这支队伍今晚防守得很好。)
- “She is defending her thesis in front of the committee.” (她正在委员会面前进行论文答辩。)
- “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。)