防卫 (fáng wèi) — (verb) to defend, to protect against attack
Definition
A formal verb for 'to defend / defend against attack,' used for people, territory, or rights. Narrower than 防 ('guard against') — 防卫 implies actively responding to a real threat, not just preventing one.
verb
to defendto protect against attack
Examples
- 防卫。Tā men yǒng gǎn dì fáng wèi le zhè zuò chéng shì.They bravely defended this city.
- 防卫。Zhè tiáo fǎ lǜ zhuān mén yòng lái fáng wèi xiāo fèi zhě de quán yì.This law is specifically used to defend consumers' rights.
- 防卫。Měi gè guó jiā dōu yǒu quán fáng wèi zì jǐ de biān jìng.Every country has the right to defend its borders.
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