| 单词 | defender |
| 释义 | defender (dɪfendəʳ ) Word forms: defenders 1. countable noun If someone is a defender of a particular thing or person that has been criticized, they argue or act in support of that thing or person. ...the most ardent defenders of conventional family values. [+ of] ...a strong defender of human rights or religious freedom. Synonyms: supporter, champion, advocate, sponsor 2. countable noun B2 A defender in a game such as football or hockey is a player whose main task is to try and stop the other side scoring. Collocations: defender of liberty He was taking his job as a patriot and defender of liberty very seriously. Times, Sunday Times But courts have not always been the defenders of liberty. Times, Sunday Times True defenders of liberty should give no quarter to the modish notion that western intelligence services are primarily enemies of freedom rather than its defenders. Times, Sunday Times Virtuous citizens needed to be strong defenders of liberty and challenge the corruption and greed in government. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Resigning the chancellorship, he became a fierce defender of ecclesiastical liberties, a stance which soon brought him into conflict with his erstwhile royal patron. The Times Literary Supplement This explains her reputation for being a fierce defender of her privacy. Times, Sunday Times Such a commitment to understanding humans in terms of the function of one of their component organs would naturally make him a fierce defender of biologism. The Times Literary Supplement They nest on the ground, and are fierce defenders of their eggs and young, diving at human intruders and sometimes striking them on the head. Times, Sunday Times The twiggy little guys are fierce defenders of the trees they call home, which are often harvested for wands in the wizarding world. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 She was viewed as a formidable adversary and a staunch defender of the underprivileged. Times, Sunday Times (2016) He is a staunch defender of all things Swedish. Times, Sunday Times (2009) He has become a staunch defender of his adopted home. Times, Sunday Times (2007) He was a staunch defender of the independence of bar and bench from executive and political interference. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Unlike her father she has emerged as a strong defender of the French social model. Times, Sunday Times (2014) The game was so tough because he was not only a strong defender but also very intelligent. The Sun (2008) To make America once again a strong defender of freedom. The Sun (2016) Translations: Chinese: 保护者 Japanese: 防御者 |
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