辩护 (biàn hù) — to defend (verbally), to plead, to argue in favor of (in a legal or argumentative context)
Definition
辩护 is the legal/debate term for 'to defend (someone or a position)' — more formal and argumentative than 辩解, which is justifying yourself. Distinct from 辩 (general arguing) and 防御/捍卫 (defending against attack, not verbally).
verb
to defend (verbally)to pleadto argue in favor of (in a legal or argumentative context)
Examples
- 辩护。Lǜ shī zài fǎ tíng shàng wèi bèi gào biàn hù.The lawyer defended the defendant in court.
- 辩护。Tā zài biàn lùn zhōng wèi zì jǐ de guān diǎn biàn hù.He defended his own viewpoint during the debate.
- ，辩护。Tā jué dìng bù qǐng lǜ shī, zì jǐ wèi zì jǐ biàn hù.He decided not to hire a lawyer and to defend himself.
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