reply to questioning; defend oneself
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to reply to a challenge; to refute accusations; to defend one's argument or actions
formalCommon in formal contexts like academic defenses, legal proceedings, or debates. It implies a structured, reasoned response.
Xià下
zhōu周
tā他
jiāng将
zài在
xué学
shù术
wěi委
yuán员
huì会
miàn面
qián前
jìn进
xíng行
lùn论
wén文
dá答
biàn辩
。
Next week, he will defend his thesis before the academic committee.
Miàn面
duì对
méi媒
tǐ体
de的
jiān尖
ruì锐
tí提
wèn问
，
tā他
lěng冷
jìng静
dì地
jìn进
xíng行
le了
dá答
biàn辩
。
Faced with sharp questions from the media, he calmly defended his position.
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Bèi被
gào告
lǜ律
shī师
de的
dāng当
tíng庭
dá答
biàn辩
shí十
fēn分
jīng精
cǎi彩
。
The defense lawyer's in-court refutation was brilliant.
Zǒng总
tǒng统
jiù就
zhè这
xiàng项
zhèng政
cè策
fā发
biǎo表
le了
quán全
guó国
diàn电
shì视
jiǎng讲
huà话
jìn进
xíng行
dá答
biàn辩
。
The president gave a nationwide televised address to defend this policy.