defend
gb/dɪfˈɛnd/ us/dɪfˈɛnd/
B1
อังกฤษ
~ 2200
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
คำกริยา
B1
action
1
Protect from attack or harm
To keep someone or something safe from being hurt or damaged.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to defend [someone/something] from [something]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'defend' with 'protect'. 'Defend' usually suggests active resistance against an attack, while 'protect' can be more general and passive.
คำพ้องความหมาย
protect (A broader term for keeping something safe, not always involving active resistance.)
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guard (Implies watching over to prevent harm, often more passive than 'defend'.)
คำตรงข้าม
attack (The opposite action of trying to harm or damage someone or something.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
defend territory
|defend rights
|defend oneself
|defend a position
|defend the city
หัวข้อ
conflict
|law
|safety
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- The soldiers defended the city against the invaders.
- She defended her friend from unfair criticism.
- The lawyer defended his client in court.
- He bravely defended the injured animal from the dog.
- We must defend our rights when they are threatened.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The dog defended the house.
- She defended her brother from the bully.
- The wall defends the garden from wind.
- He defended his team in the game.
- They defended their country.
คำกริยา
B2
action
2
Support against criticism
To say or do something to show that someone or something is right when others say it is wrong.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to defend [someone/something] against [criticism/accusation]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may confuse this meaning with physical protection. Here, 'defend' is about words and ideas, not physical safety.
คำพ้องความหมาย
justify (Focuses on giving reasons to show something is right.)
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support (A broader term for standing by someone or something.)
คำตรงข้าม
criticize (To point out faults or express disapproval, which is the opposite of defending.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
defend an idea
|defend a decision
|defend a policy
|defend a statement
หัวข้อ
communication
|argument
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- He defended his decision to leave early.
- The minister defended the new policy in front of reporters.
- She defended her colleague's actions during the meeting.
- The company defended its product against safety concerns.
- He defended his statement as being factually correct.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I defended my answer in class.
- She defended her choice to move.
- He defended his idea in the meeting.
- They defended their plan to the boss.
- The teacher defended the school's rules.
คำกริยา
technical
B1
action
3
Prevent opposing team from scoring
In sports, to try to stop the other team from getting points or goals.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to defend [a goal/position]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may confuse this with general protection; here it specifically refers to sports defense.
คำพ้องความหมาย
block (In sports, to physically stop an opponent's move.)
คำตรงข้าม
attack (In sports, to try to score points against an opponent.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
defend the goal
|defend a lead
|defend a title
หัวข้อ
sports
ตัวอย่าง
- The team defended well in the second half.
- He defended his title successfully in the championship match.
- They defended the goal with great skill.
- Our players defended strongly despite being tired.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- We must defend our goal.
- He defended his title again.
- They defended well in the game.
- The team defended their lead until the end.
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รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
defend
IPA
GB/dɪfˈɛnd/
US/dɪfˈɛnd/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
de - fend (2 พยางค์)
Stress on 2nd syllable (fend)
รูปคำ
Verb
- Base: defend
- 3rd Person Singular: defends
- Present Participle: defending
- Past: defended
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Forms
defends
verb
defending
verb
defended
verb
Related words
defensively
adverb
defensiveness
noun
defensible
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
defenceless
adjective
defenseless
adjective
indefensible
adjective
Advanced or less common
defensibility
noun C1
วลีและสำนวน
defend a position
1/dɪfˈɛnd ə pəzˈɪʃən/
fixed phrase
Protect a place from attack or challenge
To keep control of a place when others try to take it away or disagree with you.
ตัวอย่าง
- The army defended their position on the hill.
- He had to defend his position during the debate.
defend a title
1/dɪfˈɛnd ə tˈaɪtəl/
fixed phrase
technical
Compete again to keep championship
To try to win again so you can keep your championship or prize.
ตัวอย่าง
- She will defend her title at next year's tournament.
- The champion is ready to defend his title.
defend oneself
1/dɪfˈɛnd wˌʌnsˈɛlf/
fixed phrase
Protect yourself from harm or blame
To keep yourself safe from harm or to say things to show you are not wrong.
ตัวอย่าง
- She had to defend herself against the accusations.
- He learned how to defend himself in dangerous situations.