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defender
[ dih-fen-der ]
noun
- a person who defends someone or something from attack, assault, or injury:
We commemorate the brave defenders of this fort.
- Law. an attorney for a defendant, especially a public defender:
the systemwide benefits of effective defenders.
- a person who supports an argument, theory, thesis, etc., in the face of criticism or challenging questions:
defenders of gay rights.
- Sports.
- a team player whose assigned role is to prevent the other team from scoring:
On the court, he鈥檚 an exceptional defender and a natural leader.
- a contestant or team that attempts to retain a championship title, rank, etc., in a competition against a challenger:
Her main rival is the young title defender from Italy.
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of defender1
Example Sentences
In response, defenders of the president unleashed a wave of online harassment against the student, although Decker said that hasn鈥檛 translated to in-person harassment, at least yet.
"The chance of a trophy is massive, regardless of anything else that is going on," former Manchester City defender Nedum Onuoha argues.
That quarterback, along with superb running back Saquon Barkley, forced opponents to commit an extra defender to stop the run, therefore making themselves more vulnerable to the pass.
Former England defender Asante said player welfare has been considered in "every aspect" regarding the format of the tournament.
It even got to the point where some coaches wondered whether the young defender should remain at the club.
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