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Definition of defender in English: defendernoun dɪˈfɛndədəˈfɛndər 1A person who defends someone or something. 保卫（或维护）者 a determined defender of British interests 英国利益的坚定维护者。 Example sentencesExamples - On the other hand, he's a fierce defender of free trade and a champion of school choice.
- So to a large extent, his critics and defenders have always talked at cross purposes.
- The Charter required the Council to be the defender of the common interest.
- He is still healthy, articulate, has his defenders, is famous, and now he has nothing to lose.
- No less solid is Landry's record as a defender of the interests of big business.
- Human rights defenders say the trial is a farce and believe the defendants have been tortured.
- However, he proved to be an unscrupulous defender of bourgeois national interests.
- The FDA and other defenders of aspartame quickly debunked the report as exaggerated and baseless.
- His strongest opposition came from defenders of vested interest in his own party.
- It also deprived local communities of many of their best defenders.
- It is most unlikely that a determined defender of the cosmological line of reasoning would surrender even here.
- He and his defenders, it seems, don't really deny much of anything that has been alleged.
- His image as a defender of the national interest made him popular among the masses.
- I'm calling him on that, and he and his defenders have yet to respond to that.
- So those who resist or protest against electoral fraud are in fact crucial defenders of democracy.
- His defenders may insist that he never outright claimed there was a tie.
Synonyms protector, guard, guardian, preserver, bodyguard custodian, watchdog, keeper, overseer, superintendent, caretaker, steward, trustee supporter, upholder, backer, champion, advocate, endorser, sustainer, bolsterer, apologist, proponent, exponent, promoter, apostle, standard-bearer, torch-bearer, adherent, believer - 1.1Bridge Either member of the partnership that did not win the auction.
〔桥牌〕守方。比较DECLARER Compare with declarer Example sentencesExamples - In each hand one partnership are declarers and the other are the defenders.
- After the declarer and defenders are determined, each has the opportunity to discard and receive new cards.
- The defender beats some but not all of the cards played by the attacker.
- If the defenders won the last trick, the eight cards discarded by the starter are exposed.
- If there is a declarer, however, the two defenders should form a temporary partnership to defeat the declarer.
2(in sport) a player whose task it is to protect their own side's goal. （体育用语）防守队员 Owen surged between two defenders, then drove the ball out of the reach of the goalkeeper Example sentencesExamples - It was a clear foul - like when players ease a defender out the way in the wall at a free-kick.
- He is both a pure scorer and a persistent defender with the ability to alter the complexion of any game.
- Although it does say a lot for the tournament that its best player was a defender.
- The ball is rolled back and the home side's defenders stroke it around between them for some early touches.
- She ran half the length of the pitch to beat a couple of defenders before rounding the goalkeeper and slotting the ball home.
- Schweinsteiger chases down Jorge Guaga, forcing the burly defender to concede another corner.
- If you want to go to the left, take a quick step to the side of the defender with your right foot.
- Traps are most effective when the two defenders cover two sides of the offensive player.
- There shouldn't be any serious questions asked of the American stopper until he is given ample protection from his defenders.
- If Grant learns to tackle better, he could be one of the Panthers' best defenders and a big playmaker.
- The team can't afford to have scorers or strong defenders go missing for long stretches.
- As it was it took a goal from defender Grant Illingworth to clinch the points.
- I think you need a solid base at International level and these players are primarily defenders.
- As he entered the penalty area he was felled from both sides by chasing defenders.
- Bizarrely it was the fifth time this season that Doncaster have cashed in on an own goal, although the defender knew little about it.
- Both of them drove straight at defenders to force fouls and earn free throws.
- Obviously we try to concede as few goals as possible but we also want our defenders to play football and not just mark the strikers.
- With his back to goal and two defenders smothering him, he somehow manages to turn and make room for a shot, which he fires narrowly wide.
- He is one of the fastest and most direct forwards in the Premiership and a constant thorn in the side of opposing defenders.
- Ian Wright was one of those players that defenders must have hated to come up against.
Synonyms full back, back, sweeper (defenders) back four 3Scots Law
another term for defendant
Definition of defender in US English: defendernoundəˈfɛndərdəˈfendər 1A person who defends someone or something. 保卫（或维护）者 a defender of family values Example sentencesExamples - I'm calling him on that, and he and his defenders have yet to respond to that.
- His image as a defender of the national interest made him popular among the masses.
- Human rights defenders say the trial is a farce and believe the defendants have been tortured.
- It is most unlikely that a determined defender of the cosmological line of reasoning would surrender even here.
- So to a large extent, his critics and defenders have always talked at cross purposes.
- It also deprived local communities of many of their best defenders.
- However, he proved to be an unscrupulous defender of bourgeois national interests.
- So those who resist or protest against electoral fraud are in fact crucial defenders of democracy.
- The FDA and other defenders of aspartame quickly debunked the report as exaggerated and baseless.
- He is still healthy, articulate, has his defenders, is famous, and now he has nothing to lose.
- The Charter required the Council to be the defender of the common interest.
- On the other hand, he's a fierce defender of free trade and a champion of school choice.
- He and his defenders, it seems, don't really deny much of anything that has been alleged.
- His defenders may insist that he never outright claimed there was a tie.
- No less solid is Landry's record as a defender of the interests of big business.
- His strongest opposition came from defenders of vested interest in his own party.
Synonyms protector, guard, guardian, preserver, bodyguard supporter, upholder, backer, champion, advocate, endorser, sustainer, bolsterer, apologist, proponent, exponent, promoter, apostle, standard-bearer, torch-bearer, adherent, believer - 1.1 (in soccer, hockey, and other games) a player whose task it is to protect the team's goal.
（体育用语）防守队员 Example sentencesExamples - If Grant learns to tackle better, he could be one of the Panthers' best defenders and a big playmaker.
- As he entered the penalty area he was felled from both sides by chasing defenders.
- Schweinsteiger chases down Jorge Guaga, forcing the burly defender to concede another corner.
- Traps are most effective when the two defenders cover two sides of the offensive player.
- Bizarrely it was the fifth time this season that Doncaster have cashed in on an own goal, although the defender knew little about it.
- There shouldn't be any serious questions asked of the American stopper until he is given ample protection from his defenders.
- The ball is rolled back and the home side's defenders stroke it around between them for some early touches.
- I think you need a solid base at International level and these players are primarily defenders.
- It was a clear foul - like when players ease a defender out the way in the wall at a free-kick.
- Ian Wright was one of those players that defenders must have hated to come up against.
- As it was it took a goal from defender Grant Illingworth to clinch the points.
- The team can't afford to have scorers or strong defenders go missing for long stretches.
- She ran half the length of the pitch to beat a couple of defenders before rounding the goalkeeper and slotting the ball home.
- Although it does say a lot for the tournament that its best player was a defender.
- Both of them drove straight at defenders to force fouls and earn free throws.
- Obviously we try to concede as few goals as possible but we also want our defenders to play football and not just mark the strikers.
- With his back to goal and two defenders smothering him, he somehow manages to turn and make room for a shot, which he fires narrowly wide.
- He is one of the fastest and most direct forwards in the Premiership and a constant thorn in the side of opposing defenders.
- If you want to go to the left, take a quick step to the side of the defender with your right foot.
- He is both a pure scorer and a persistent defender with the ability to alter the complexion of any game.
- 1.2Bridge Either member of the partnership that did not win the auction.
〔桥牌〕守方。比较DECLARER Compare with declarer Example sentencesExamples - If there is a declarer, however, the two defenders should form a temporary partnership to defeat the declarer.
- The defender beats some but not all of the cards played by the attacker.
- If the defenders won the last trick, the eight cards discarded by the starter are exposed.
- After the declarer and defenders are determined, each has the opportunity to discard and receive new cards.
- In each hand one partnership are declarers and the other are the defenders.
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