defender

柯林斯詞典

1. N-COUNT If someone is a defender of a particular thing or person that has been criticized, they argue or act in support of that thing or person. 捍衛(wèi)者
...the most ardent defenders of conventional family values. …傳統(tǒng)家庭價(jià)值最強(qiáng)烈的捍衛(wèi)者。
2. N-COUNT A defender in a game such as football or hockey is a player whose main task is to try and stop the other side from scoring. 防守隊(duì)員
Lewis was the NFL's top defender in the 2000 season. 劉易斯是2000年賽季美國(guó)國(guó)家足球聯(lián)盟的最佳防守球員。

He gained a reputation as being a staunch defender of civil rights .
She is a strict defender of Catholic orthodoxy .
The defender launched himself at the attacking player , bringing him to the ground .
He produced a brilliant feint , passed two defenders, and smashed the ball into the net .
The defenders repelled the attack without losing any men.