答辩 (dá biàn) — to defend one's thesis or dissertation (in an academic viva); to reply to an accusation; to defend oneself (in court or formal debate)

Definition

答辩 pairs with 论文/指控 in formal, public defenses — thesis viva or court-style defense. Unlike 辩解 (which just justifies to a listener), 答辩 is a structured, in-person reply facing examiners or accusers.

verb
to defend one's thesis or dissertation (in an academic viva)to reply to an accusationto defend oneself (in court or formal debate)

Beispiele

  • 答辩
    Tā míng tiān yào cān jiā dá biàn.
    He has to attend his thesis defense tomorrow.
  • 答辩
    Miàn duì zhǐ kòng, tā xū yào zhǔn bèi dá biàn.
    Facing the accusation, he needs to prepare his defense.
  • 答辩
    Bì yè qián měi gè xué shēng dōu yào wán chéng dá biàn.
    Every student must complete their oral defense before graduation.

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