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1 defend
[dɪ'fend]гл.1) защищать, стоять на страже, ограждать (от чего-л.)to defend against / from smb. / smth. — защищать от кого-л. / чего-л.
to defend with smth. — защищать при помощи чего-л., каким-л. образом
to defend oneself with any and all means at one's disposal — защищаться любыми подручными средствами
The country is defended with a strong navy. — Страна находится под защитой сильного военно-морского флота.
The government will have to raise base rates again to defend the pound. — Правительство будет вынуждено вновь поднять базовые процентные ставки, чтобы защитить фунт стерлингов.
If you go alone into the forest, you'd better defend yourself with a knife. — Если пойдёшь один в лес, захвати на всякий случай нож.
What can we do to defend ourselves against continuously rising prices? — Что мы можем сделать, чтобы защититься от постоянного роста цен?
2) защищаться, обороняться3) отстаивать (право на что-л.); оказывать поддержку; оправдывать (меры, поступки)I cannot defend his drinking on the job. — Я никак не могу оправдать то, что он пьёт на работе.
Syn:4) юр.а) защищаться (на судебном процессе; об ответчике, подсудимом); возражать ( против обвинений)б) защищать на суде, выступать защитником5) спорт. защищать ( ворота); обороняться6) спорт. отстаивать титул чемпиона
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