defender
🇺🇸
/dɪˈfendər/
🇬🇧
/dɪˈfendə(r)/
noun
B2
A player who stops the other team from scoring in sports like soccer or hockey.
The defender blocked the shot to prevent a goal.
防守球员挡住了射门，防止了进球。
B2
A person who protects and supports something they believe in.
She is a strong defender of animal rights.
她是动物权利的坚定捍卫者。
translation
后卫, 捍卫者
词形变化
Plural
defenders