单词详解 

  vt. & vi.

A.保卫 (protect against a challenge or attack)

Our players defended very well in the game. 在那场比赛中我们的球员防守得很好。

B.辩护；辩解 (argue or speak in defense of)

I defended myself successfully in court. 我在法庭上成功地为自己进行了辩护。

相关词组

1. defend oneself 自卫；申辩；自行辩护

The coach demonstrated how best to defend oneself. 教练示范最有效的自卫方法。

2. defend against 防卫，保卫；抵抗

We tried to defend ourselves against the enemy with all our might. 我们竭尽全力抵御敌人。

3. defend with用……防卫

Their two guards defended with great skill. 他们队的两名后卫技巧娴熟地进行防守。

相关单词

过去式：defended

过去分词：defended

现在分词：defending

同义词：claim, forefend

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词语辨析：defend, protect, guard

defend, protect, guard

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。

guard: 普通用词，指保持警惕以防可能的攻击或伤害。

词语详解

1. 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。

Their two guards defended with great skill. 他们队的两名后卫技巧娴熟地进行防守。

2. protect:  普通用词，指用某种手段作为防御工具以防危险或伤害。

The troops were there to protect the common people.  部队驻扎在那里以保护老百姓。

3. guard: 普通用词，指保持警惕以防可能的攻击或伤害。

Three men guarded him whenever the prince went out.  每当王子外出时都有三个人保护他。