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defendant

/dɪˈfɛnd.ənt/

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adjective

辩护的，防卫的

Serving, or suitable, for defense; defensive, defending.

Examples :

"The defendant posture in the argument was clearly defensive. "

在辩论中，他所表现出的辩护姿态显然是带有防卫性的。

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noun

被告，被告人

In civil proceedings, the party responding to the complaint; one who is sued and called upon to make satisfaction for a wrong complained of by another.

Examples :

"In the neighbor's lawsuit, the defendant claimed they had not damaged the fence. "

在邻居的诉讼中，被告辩称他们没有损坏栅栏。

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noun

被告，被告人。

In criminal proceedings, the accused.

Examples :

"The defendant in the school vandalism case was a student. "

学校故意破坏公物的案件中，被告是一名学生。

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