1、defend
防御;保衛;保護
Every man who could fight was now committed to defend the ridge.
每個能夠參加戰斗的男子現在都決心要保衛這條山脊。
His courage in defending religious and civil rights inspired many outside the church.
他在捍衛宗教和公民權利時所表現出來的勇氣鼓舞了許多教會之外的人。
替…辯護;為…辯解;維護
Matt defended all of Clarence's decisions, right or wrong.
克拉倫斯的決定，不管對錯，馬特都予以維護。
The author defends herself against charges of racism by noting that blacks are only one of her targets.
面對種族主義指控，作者替自己辯護說黑人只是她的抨擊目標之一。
(律師)為(被告)辯護
a lawyer who defended political prisoners during the military regime.
在軍人政權時期為政治犯辯護的律師
He has hired a lawyer to defend him against the allegations.
他已聘請了一位律師針對這些指控為自己辯護。
2、initiate
開始;創始;發起
They wanted to initiate a discussion on economics.
他們想啟動一次經濟學討論。
The trip was initiated by the manager of the community centre.
這次旅行由社區活動中心的經理發起。
(通過儀式)接納，使加入
In many societies, young people are formally initiated into their adult roles.
在很多社會里,年輕人經過正式儀式才算成年。
the ceremony that initiated members into the Order.
吸收成員加入會社的儀式
使初步了解;向…傳授基本技巧(或基礎知識)
He initiated her into the study of other cultures.
他將她領進了研究其他文化的大門。