defend

B2 · Upper Intermediate

v. to speak or write in favor of something when other people are criticizing it.

v. to support or justify an action, idea, or person by argument or evidence.

日本語:かばう※

“She had to defend her decision to quit her job when her parents questioned her.”

“The professor spent the entire seminar defending his controversial thesis against a barrage of criticism from his peers.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate Law

v. to act as a lawyer for someone who has been accused of a crime.

v. to represent a defendant in a civil or criminal court case.

“A famous lawyer was hired to defend the man accused of the robbery.”

“The public defender was tasked with defending the suspect, despite the overwhelming amount of forensic evidence presented by the prosecution.”

B1 · Intermediate Sports

v. to try to stop the other team from scoring points.

v. to focus energy on preventing the opposing team from scoring, or to protect one's own goal.

“The team needs to defend better if they want to win the championship this year.”

“The coach instructed the players to defend aggressively in the final quarter to preserve their narrow two-point lead.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate Sports

v. to compete in a competition that you won last time to try and win it again.

v. to compete as the current champion in order to retain a title or trophy.

“The boxer will defend his world title in a match next month.”

“Having won the tournament last year, she returned to the court under immense pressure to defend her ranking against younger challengers.”