防御 (fáng yù) — to defend; to protect against attack
Definition
Defense-focused: actively warding off attack or threat. 防守 is the sports/play equivalent; 防 alone is broader 'prevent/guard against'.
verb
to defendto protect against attack
Examples
- 防御。Jūn duì zhèng zài fáng yù biān jìng.The army is defending the border.
- 防御。Zhè zhǒng yì miáo néng fáng yù duō zhǒng bìng dú.This vaccine can defend against multiple viruses.
- 防御。Tā men cǎi yòng xīn zhàn shù fáng yù duì fāng jìn gōng.They used new tactics to defend against the opponent's attack.
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