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抗辩

Word · VerbTraditional抗辯

defend oneself; refute an accusation

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

verb

to defend oneself; to refute an accusation

formal

Often used in formal or legal contexts when someone rebuts a criticism or charge against them.

Miàn面
duì对
bù不
shí实
zhǐ指
kòng控
 ,
tā他
dāng当
tíng庭
jìn进
xíng行
le了
yǒu有
lì力
de的
kàng抗
biàn辩
 。

Faced with false accusations, he made a powerful defense in court.

Duì对
yú于
méi媒
tǐ体
de的
qū曲
jiě解
 ,
gōng公
sī司
fā发
yán言
rén人
dì第
yī一
shí时
jiān间
fā发
wén文
kàng抗
biàn辩
 。

In response to media misinterpretation, the company spokesperson immediately published a statement to refute it.

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Tā他
de的
kàng抗
biàn辩
lǐ理
yóu由
chōng充
fèn分
 ,
zuì最
zhōng终
yíng赢
dé得
le了
guān官
si司
 。

His defense arguments were solid, and he ultimately won the lawsuit.

Bú不
yào要
jí急
yú于
wèi为
zì自
jǐ己
kàng抗
biàn辩
 ,
xiān先
tīng听
tīng听
duì对
fāng方
de的
wán完
zhěng整
yì意
jiàn见
 。

Don't rush to defend yourself; first listen to the other party's complete opinion.