defended
past simple and past participle ofdefend
| 单词 | defended |
| 释义 | defended past simple and past participle ofdefend defend verb uk/dɪˈfend/us/dɪˈfend/defendverb(PROTECT)B1[T] toprotectsomeone or something againstattackorcriticism: How can we defendourhomelandif we don't have anarmy? Whitebloodcellshelpdefend thebodyagainstinfection. They arefightingto defendtheirbeliefs/interests/rights. I'm going tokaratelessonstolearnhow to defendmyself. The Bank ofEnglandintervenedthismorningto defend thepound(=stopit fromlosingvalue). Compare attackverb(HURT) [T] tospeakor write insupportof someone or something: Hevigorouslydefended hispointofview. Thepresidentwasaskedhow he could defend apolicythatincreasedunemployment.
Defending and protecting
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Backing, supporting & defending defendverb(IN LAW)[T] toactas alawyerfor someone who has beenaccusedof something in acourtoflawandtrytoprovethat they are notguilty: Thelawyerdefending thestudentsaskedthejudgetodismissthecharges. He has defended manyfamousclients. Unusually, theaccusedoptedto defend himself incourt. Thecompanyhasspenta lot ofmoneydefending thecase. Court cases, orders & decisions
defendverb(IN SPORT)[T] tocompetein asportscompetitionthat youwonbefore andtrytowinit again: He will defend his 1,500metretitlethisweekend. The defendingchampionwillplayher firstmatchof thetournamenttomorrow. [I] totrytopreventtheopposingplayerorplayersfromscoringpoints,goals, etc. in asport: In the last tenminutesof thegame, weneededto defend. Competing in sport
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: General terms used in ball sports Examplesofdefendeddefended In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. A coercive pattern as compared to adefendedpattern did not significantly predict disruptive behavior in the regression analyses. From theCambridge English Corpus Few studies exist that have investigated the relationship between adefendedpattern and disruptive behavior. From theCambridge English Corpus Because children using adefendedstrategy deemphasize problems, they are unlikely to display disruptive behaviors. From theCambridge English Corpus Thus, children with coercive attachment patterns scored significantly higher on the measure of disruptive behavior than children with balanced ordefendedpatterns. From theCambridge English Corpus My own position is that value judgments can be rationallydefendedor criticized. From theCambridge English Corpus Some philosophers claim that value judgments cannot be rationallydefendedor critiqued. From theCambridge English Corpus Though they may havedefendedlocal interests, they also frequently established an exclusionary control based on personalism, corruption, intimidation, and violence. From theCambridge English Corpus Leaving semantic issues largely aside, we present the normative and methodological criteria by which value-neutral and preference-free accounts of freedom have beendefended. From theCambridge English Corpus It doesn't clinch the argument at all to say that such actions cannot be morallydefended. From theCambridge English Corpus Hedefendedhis arguments with examples from the lives of legendary and historical heroines, with supporting citations from an array of ancient and modern writers. From theCambridge English Corpus As just noted, wedefendeda hypothesis and a mechanism underlying it. From theCambridge English Corpus But an older, more strait-laced reading can bedefended. From theCambridge English Corpus In this way, for example, the plausibility of an argument could bedefendedby another argument in its subset. From theCambridge English Corpus It will bedefendedby some reflections on the role of law. From theCambridge English Corpus The primacy thesis will bedefendedas a matter of the primacy of distributive over aggregative measures. From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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