defend; guard against
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to defend against; to guard against (an attack)
neutralMainly used in military, security, and strategic contexts. Can be contrasted with 'offense' (进攻).
Wǒ我
men们
de的
bù部
duì队
yǐ已
jīng经
zuò做
hǎo好
le了
fáng防
yù御
zhǔn准
bèi备
。
Our troops have completed their defensive preparations.
Miàn面
duì对
qiáng强
dà大
de的
dí敌
rén人
，
wǒ我
men们
bù不
néng能
zhǐ只
jìn进
xíng行
xiāo消
jí极
fáng防
yù御
。
Against a powerful enemy, we cannot engage in merely passive defense.
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Jiān坚
gù固
de的
chéng城
qiáng墙
shì是
gāi该
dì地
qū区
de的
zhǔ主
yào要
fáng防
yù御
gōng工
shì事
。
The sturdy city walls are the main defensive fortifications of the area.
Zhè这
gè个
xì系
tǒng统
kě可
yǐ以
fáng防
yù御
wǎng网
luò络
gōng攻
jī击
。
This system can defend against cyber attacks.