c. 1300 (early 13c. as a surname), via Anglo-French, from Old French defendeor, agent noun from defendre (see defend). The Latin word in this sense was defensor.
雙語例句
1. a passionate defender of human rights
熱誠的人權衛(wèi)士
來自《權威詞典》
2. an indefatigable defender of human rights
不屈不撓的人權捍衛(wèi)者
來自《權威詞典》
3. He shouldered off a defender and shot at goal.
他用肩膀擋開防守隊員,然后射門.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
4. Our best defender is injured and won't be able to play today.
我們最佳的防守員受傷了,今天不能參加比賽.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
5. The defender argued down the prosecutor at the court.