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verb [vt. 及物动词]保卫，防御；捍卫，维护；（在比赛中）防守，防卫；参加卫冕赛，蝉联；做……的辩护律师，为……辩解

His courage in defending religious and civil rights inspired many outside the church.
他捍卫宗教权和公民权的勇气鼓舞了许多非教会人士。