defend
v. 保卫,防御;捍卫,维护;(在比赛中)防守,防卫;参加卫冕赛,蝉联;做……的辩护律师,为……辩解
第三人称单数 defends
现在分词 defending
过去式 defended
过去分词 defended
例句
The newspaper continues to defend its publication of the photographs.
这家报纸继续为刊登这些照片辩护。
《牛津词典》
How can you defend such behaviour?
你怎能为这种行为辩解呢?
If cornered, the snake will defend itself.
蛇在被逼得走投无路时会自卫的。