defend的名词形式为defence。defend作为动词，含义为“防御”、“保护”、“辩解”、“防守”，后面可接介词from/against；defence作为名词形式，含义为“保护”、“防御物”、“国防机构”。
一、defend的中文意思及用法介绍
defend作为动词，意为防御;保护;保卫;辩解;辩白;防守。
例句：Troops have been sent to defend the borders.
已派出部队去守卫边疆。
How can you defend such behaviour?
你怎能为这种行为辩解呢？
She will be defending her title at next month's championships.
她将在下月的锦标赛上争取蝉联冠军。
He has employed one of the UK's top lawyers to defend him.
他请了英国一位顶尖律师为他辩护。
Torrence expects to defend her title successfully in the next Olympics...
托伦斯希望在下届奥运会上能够卫冕成功。
All our officers are trained to defend themselves against knife attacks.
我们所有的警察都接受过自卫训练，能够对付持刀袭击。
Politicians are skilled at defending themselves against their critics.
从政者都善于为自己辩解，反驳别人的批评。
Mating blackbirds will defend their territory against intruders.
乌鸫交配时会保护自己的地盘，不允许外来者侵入。
二、defence的中文意思及用法介绍
defence作为名词，意为防御;保护;保卫;防御物;防务;防御能力;国防机构;国防体系。
例句：When her brother was criticized she leapt to his defence .
她的兄弟受到批评时，她马上跳出来卫护。
The town walls were built as a defence against enemy attacks.
城墙是为防御敌人袭击而修建的。
Further cuts in defence spending are being considered.
目前正在考虑进一步削减国防开支。
He wanted to conduct his own defence.
他想自己为自己辩护。
Welford cut through the defence to score the winning goal.
韦尔福德突破防守射进了制胜的一球。
The land was flat, giving no scope for defence...
这一地区非常平坦，根本没法进行防御。
