Defending

(adj.) attempting to or designed to prevent an opponent from winning or scoring .

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• In great circles the air craft of the marauders swept lower and lower toward the defending forces of the therns. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯. 火星战神.
• You abuse Moore for defending his mill. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• But a coward, a man incapable either of defending or of revenging himself, evidently wants one of the most essential parts of the character of a man. 亚当·斯密. 国富论.
• I was upstairs, mama, moving my things, said Susan, in a fearless, self-defending tone, which startled Fanny. 简·奥斯汀. 曼斯菲尔德庄园.
• But he is incapable of defending them in a discussion, and vainly tries to cover his confusion with banter and insolence. 柏拉图. 理想国.
• Then of course the pirates began their attacks, and he was kept poor in defending his patents, and died comparatively so in 1860; but happy in his great discovery. 威廉·亨利·杜利特. 世纪发明.
• Life has been miserable--miserable, at least, of late--but I will not cast away the gift of God, while he affords me the means of defending it. 沃尔特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
• While I was defending my mask Fanny passed me, followed by Meyler, who was still tormenting her to tell him under what disguise he must look for me. 哈里特·威尔逊. 哈里特·威尔逊回忆录.
• She was defending him, repeated Rose, as I should have done had I been in her place, for the other ladies seemed to speak spitefully. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• I don't suppose, dear, you're really defending the French Sunday? 伊迪丝·华顿. 纯真年代.
• The state required that every free citizen should fit himself for defending it in war, and should upon that account, learn his military exercises. 亚当·斯密. 国富论.
• They believed that a well-directed attack would at least have partially destroyed the army defending Corinth. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• The patent starts out with the motto: Defending King George, your Country, and Lawes, Is defending Yourselves and Protestant Cause. 威廉·亨利·杜利特. 世纪发明.
• In one of these assaults upon us General Stannard, a gallant officer who was defending Fort Harrison, lost an arm. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• Thank you for defending me, and Aunt March for proving that you do care for me a little bit. 路易莎·梅·奥尔科特. 小妇人.
• I should be of opinion,' said Glaucon, 'to leave none of them on foot, because they ruin a country on pretence of defending it. 本杰明·富兰克林. 富兰克林自传.
• Sentimental must refer to the bad, or Miss Helstone must have taken it in that sense, for she was not blaming Mr. Moore; she was defending him. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• Is he to be denied even the privilege of defending himself? 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• Not a particle, but she's a dear, returned Sallie, defending her friend even while confessing her shortcomings. 路易莎·梅·奥尔科特. 小妇人.

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