他急于维护自己的名声。

He was anxious to preserve his reputation.

《牛津词典》

你必须维护自己的权利。

You must stand up for your rights.

《牛津词典》

有人指出创建者并非真正的爱国者，而是一些维护自己利益的人。

It has been suggested the founders were not true patriots but men out to protect their own interests.

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So, the authority of the canon that he invokes to defend himself in fact suggests perhaps that he has some doubts? Yes.

因此，那些他用来维护他自己的大炮的权威,表明了他实际上是有怀疑的。

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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。

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