to speak in defense of; to argue in favor of; to defend; to plead

debate; argument; to argue over; CL:場|场[chang3],次[ci4]

(law) the defense

to explain; to justify; to defend (a point of view etc); to provide an explanation; to try to defend oneself

defender; defending counsel

to speak in defense of; to argue in favor of; to defend; to plead

debate; argument; to argue over; CL:場|场[chang3],次[ci4]

(law) the defense

to explain; to justify; to defend (a point of view etc); to provide an explanation; to try to defend oneself

defender; defending counsel

a dispute; to wrangle

to deflect blame from oneself with a dishonest story; to make excuses

to defend oneself; to rebut a charge

to reply (to an accusation); to defend one's dissertation

to counter accusations; to protest; to remonstrate; to retort; to plead; to demur; a plea (of not guilty); a defense (against an allegation); to enter a plea to a charge (in a law court)