defend
US: /dɪˈfɛnd/
UK: /dɪfˈɛnd/
UK: /dɪfˈɛnd/
English Vietnamese dictionary
defend /di'fend/
- ngoại động từ
- che chở, bảo vệ, phòng thủ, chống giữ
- to defend somebody against something: bảo vệ ai khỏi bị vật gì làm hại
- biện hộ, bào chữa, cãi cho (ai)
- che chở, bảo vệ, phòng thủ, chống giữ
- nội động từ
- là luật sư bào chữa
Advanced English dictionary
+ verb
protect against attack
1 ~ (sb / yourself / sth) (from / against sb/sth) to protect sb/sth from attack: [VN] All our officers are trained to defend themselves against knife attacks. + Troops have been sent to defend the borders. + The male ape defends his females from other males. + [V] It is impossible to defend against an all-out attack.
support
2 [VN] ~ sb / yourself / sth (from / against sb/sth) to say or write sth in support of sb/sth that has been criticized: Politicians are skilled at defending themselves against their critics. + How can you defend such behaviour? + He defended his decision to punish the boy.
in sport
3 [V, VN] (in football, hockey, etc.) to protect your own goal to stop your opponents from scoring
in competitions
4 [VN] to take part in a competition that you won the last time and try to win it again: He is defending champion. + She will be defending her title at next month's championships. + (politics) He intends to defend his seat in the next election.
law
5 to act as a lawyer for sb who has been charged with a crime: [VN] He has employed one of the UK's top lawyers to defend him. + Smith has announced that she will defend herself in the case. [also V]
Thesaurus dictionary
v.
1 protect, watch over, guard, safeguard, keep (safe), shelter, shield, screen, preserve; fight for:
We must defend our civil rights.
2 fortify, arm, secure; fend or ward off, parry:
Can you defend your position from attack?
3 plead for, speak or stand up for, stick up for, go to bat for, support, uphold, stand by, champion, stand with or behind or beside, argue for or in behalf of, hold a brief for, espouse:
The lawyers defended her right to free speech.
Collocation dictionary
1 protect against attack
PREP.
against
PHRASES
heavily defended
The city was heavily defended against attack.
2 support
ADV.
fiercely, hotly, robustly, staunchly, stoutly, strenuously, strongly, vigorously
The company has strenuously defended its decision to reduce the workforce.
| publicly
PREP.
against
She defended her department against accusations of incompetence.
3 in sport/competitions
ADV.
successfully
PREP.
against
The champion successfully defended his title against the American challenger.
Concise English dictionary
defends|defended|defendingdɪ'fend
verb
+argue or speak in defense of
+be on the defensive; act against an attack
+protect against a challenge or attack
+fight against or resist strongly
+protect or fight for as a champion
+be the defense counsel for someone in a trial
+state or assert
