But he defended the contributions already made in the eight-year campaign.

VOA: standard.2009.09.29

If I understand it correctly, science as science insofar as its belike scientific methodology, he needs to be defended.

如果我没有弄错的话，就论文所用的科学方法本身而言,就论文所用的科学方法本身而言，作者的立场应该受到维护。

普林斯顿公开课 - 人性课程节选

Rather, he claims that he wants to hear justice defended the way that no one has ever defended it before.

相对地，他声称,他想要听到正义自卫的方式,是没有人曾提出的捍卫方式。

耶鲁公开课 - 政治哲学导论课程节选

And he said Fort Sumter would be defended against all hostile action.

VOA: special.2009.07.23

here's Marcus, he just defended them.

比如马库斯，他就为他们辩护。

耶鲁公开课 - 公正课程节选

General Toral defended the city as best he could.

VOA: special.2010.07.15

And when somebody else then attacks them, say, "Look, I think that what John was saying was a good point and here's how I think he should have defended his position," or what have you.

并且当其他人攻击他们时，你说听着我觉得约翰说的是个好点子,和这是我认为他应该怎样维护自己的立场“,或者你有什么。

耶鲁公开课 - 死亡课程节选

He had defended himself in court for years and had asked for a presidential pardon.

VOA: standard.2010.07.09

Iran's president also defended statements he made last Monday before a U.N.conference in which he called Israel the most cruel and racist regime in the world.

VOA: standard.2009.04.26

On ABC's This Week, Cheney defended his stance, adding now that he is out of office, he sees no reason to remain silent on matters of national security.

VOA: standard.2010.02.14