"Small does not mean weak, sir," she defended herself.

“矮小并不意味着虚弱，先生。”她为自己辩解道。

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She defended herself from the attack.

她保护自己以免遭受袭击。

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She defended Snape.

她帮了斯内普。

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That investigative work continues to be what she is known for, even though some of her later writings defended American business.

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When she defended her thesis, she was forced to put this phrase in her thesis.

当她做论文答辩时，她被迫将这说法放入论文里。

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In a speech before the German parliament, Chancellor Angela Merkel defended the new regulations on what she called "destructive" behavior by financial markets.

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She defended government spending, despite cuts which include closing schools and special needs units.

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She defended her performance, saying she had tackled "the biggest cases of corruption" in Colombia.

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Keitany led a Kenyan sweep of the podium places as she defended her London title with a commanding performance.

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