defend
🇺🇸
/dɪˈfend/
🇬🇧
/dɪˈfend/
verb
B2
to protect someone or something from harm or attack
Soldiers defend their country from enemies.
兵士たちは敵から自国を守る。
B2
to keep something important safe from being lost
Laws defend people's right to free speech.
法律は人々の言論の自由の権利を守る。
B2
to speak or write in support of someone or something
He tried to defend his friend's actions when others criticized them.
他の人が友人の行動を批判したとき、彼はそれを擁護しようとした。
R
to stop the other team from scoring in sports
The team must defend their goal to win the game.
チームは試合に勝つためにゴールを守らなければならない。
R
to try to keep a title or position you already have
She will defend her championship title next month.
彼女は来月、自身のチャンピオンのタイトルを防衛する。
R
to be a lawyer for someone in court
The lawyer will defend the accused person in court.
弁護士は法廷で被告人を弁護する。
translation
攻撃から守る, 重要なものを守る, 擁護する, 守備する, 防衛する, 弁護する
語形変化
3rd Present
defends
Past
defended
Perfect
defended
Progressive
defending