defend oneself; explain; justify
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to defend oneself; to explain one's position; to justify (against accusations)
formalUsed in formal contexts such as legal proceedings, disciplinary hearings, or official reviews. Implies a structured response to specific allegations.
Yǔn允
xǔ许
shòu受
pī批
píng评
de的
rén人
shēn申
biàn辩
。
Those who are criticized are allowed to defend themselves.
Bèi被
gào告
zài在
fǎ法
tíng庭
shàng上
yǒu有
quán权
wèi为
zì自
jǐ己
shēn申
biàn辩
。
The defendant has the right to speak in his own defense in court.
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Tā他
xiě写
le了
yī一
piān篇
cháng长
wén文
shēn申
biàn辩
zì自
jǐ己
de的
lì立
chǎng场
。
He wrote a long article explaining his position.
Miàn面
duì对
zhǐ指
kòng控
，
tā她
lěng冷
jìng静
de地
yī一
yī一
shēn申
biàn辩
。
Facing the accusations, she calmly defended herself point by point.