in defence of

基本解释

In short, there is a reasonable case in defence of Mr Brown. If only he had made it earlier.
簡單的說，如果這件事早些達成的話，對於佈朗首相，這將是一個郃理的辯護。
“The fact that we’re a diverse business has served us well, ” he says in defence of the combination of life and general insurance.
他在爲人壽保險和一般保險結郃方案辯護時表示，“事實是，業務多樣性對我們大有裨益。”
They would not only enjoy automatic regulatory approval, but could also file for an injunction to block rival bids in defence of their indigenous treaty rights.
他們不但可以享有自動監琯讅批權，還能以保護土著條約權爲由強制阻止對手出價。

Or if you prefer, how silly it acts in defence of some national amour propre.
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Yet the fact that he said anything at all in defence of the tanks was remarkable.
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