defended

defended — 動詞

1. kept a person, place, or thing safe when an attack, threat, or strong criticism

1.動詞及物B1
釋義

保護；防衛

在攻擊或威脅下守住人事物

kept a person, place, or thing safe when an attack, threat, or strong criticism came at it

例句

Zola defended her little brother from the bullies on the school bus.

Zola 在校車上保護她的弟弟，不讓那些霸凌的同學欺負他。

defend + object + from + noun

The soldiers defended the village against three waves of enemy attacks.

士兵們守住村莊，擊退了敵人三波的攻擊。

defend + object + against + noun

同義詞
  • protected

    more general — works even when no attack is happening

  • guarded

    suggests watching to prevent harm rather than fighting back

  • shielded

    stresses placing something between the threat and the protected thing

反義詞
  • attacked

    the opposite action — striking out at someone or something

  • abandoned

    leaving someone or something without protection

文法句型

defend + object + against/from + noun

用法筆記

Object must be the thing being protected; the threat is introduced with 'against' or 'from'. Frequently used with people, places, animals, and abstract things like 'rights' or 'reputation'.

常見錯誤

❌He defended for his country.
✅He defended his country.
💡'defend' is transitive; no preposition before the object.
❌She defended against her sister.
✅She defended her sister.
💡'against' goes before the threat, not the thing being protected.

2. said or wrote things to show that a person, idea, or choice was right when other

2.動詞及物B2
釋義

辯護；力挺

用言語替人或想法說話以對抗批評

said or wrote things to show that a person, idea, or choice was right when other people said it was wrong

例句

Brandon defended the new school policy at the parents' meeting last night.

Brandon 昨晚在家長會上為新的學校政策辯護。

defending a decision or policy

The author defended her unusual writing style as a deliberate artistic choice.

那位作家為自己獨特的寫作風格辯護，說那是刻意的藝術選擇。

defend + object + as + noun phrase

同義詞
  • justified

    stresses giving reasons that show something was right

  • supported

    broader — can mean agreeing without explaining reasons

  • backed

    informal, common in everyday speech

反義詞
  • criticised

    the opposite — saying something was wrong or bad

  • disowned

    publicly refusing to support someone or something

文法句型

defend + object

defend + object + as + noun phrase

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 1: here no physical attack is involved — only criticism, disagreement, or doubt. The thing defended is often an opinion, choice, action, person's character, or argument.

常見錯誤

❌He defended for his decision.
✅He defended his decision.
💡no preposition before the object.

3. worked as the lawyer for someone facing a court trial and tried to show the judg

3.動詞及物B2
釋義

為…辯護

在法庭上替被告打官司

worked as the lawyer for someone facing a court trial and tried to show the judge or jury that the person was not guilty

例句

Lakshmi defended a young driver who was charged with running a red light.

Lakshmi 替一位被指控闖紅燈的年輕駕駛辯護。

subject is a lawyer; object is the accused person

Two senior lawyers defended the company against the fraud charges last spring.

去年春天有兩位資深律師為那家公司打詐欺罪的官司。

defend + object + against + noun

同義詞
  • represented

    broader legal term — covers both defense and other roles in court

反義詞
  • prosecuted

    the opposite role — arguing that the accused person is guilty

文法句型

defend + object (defendant)

用法筆記

Subject is usually a lawyer; object is the person on trial (the defendant). Distinct from sense 2 because it requires the formal court context — outside court, arguing on someone's behalf is sense 2.

常見錯誤

❌The lawyer defended for the accused.
✅The lawyer defended the accused.
💡no preposition.

4. took part in a competition that the same person or team had won before, hoping t

4.動詞及物B2
釋義

衛冕

再次參賽以保住上一屆贏得的頭銜

took part in a competition that the same person or team had won before, hoping to win it once more and keep the title

例句

Sari defended her national chess title against five strong new challengers.

Sari 衛冕全國西洋棋冠軍，擊退了五位實力堅強的新挑戰者。

subject is the previous winner; object is the title

The Brazilian team defended their World Cup crown in front of a home crowd.

巴西隊在主場觀眾面前衛冕世界盃冠軍。

common phrasing 'defend the crown'

同義詞
  • retained

    formal — focuses on the outcome (still holding the title) rather than the contest

反義詞
  • lost

    failed to keep the title

文法句型

defend + object (title or championship)

用法筆記

Object is always a title, championship, crown, or position — never a person. Subject is the current holder of that title. Outside sport, also used for political seats ('defended her seat in parliament').

常見錯誤

❌She defended the gold medal from her opponent.
✅She defended her gold medal against her opponent.
💡use 'against' for the rival, not 'from'.

5. tried to stop the other team or player from scoring in a sport such as football,

5.動詞及物 / 不及物B2
釋義

防守

在球賽中阻止對手得分

tried to stop the other team or player from scoring in a sport such as football, basketball, or hockey

例句

Élise defended the goal with two amazing saves in the final minute.

Élise 在最後一分鐘做了兩次精彩的撲救，守住了球門。

object is the goal or basket

The whole team defended deeply for the last twenty minutes of the match.

整支球隊在比賽最後二十分鐘採取深度防守。

intransitive — no object needed

同義詞
  • marked

    in football/basketball: staying close to one opponent to stop them

  • guarded

    common in American basketball for one-on-one defending

反義詞
  • attacked

    the opposite phase of play — trying to score

文法句型

defend (against opponent)

defend + object (goal, basket)

用法筆記

Only sense that can be used without an object. Subject is a player or team; the action is stopping the other side from scoring. Distinct from sense 1 because it refers specifically to the defensive phase of a sports match.

常見錯誤

❌He defended the other team.
✅He defended against the other team.
💡without 'against', it sounds like he was protecting the rivals.