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、expand

擴充;擴大;增加

Engineers noticed that the pipes were not expanding as expected.

工程師注意到管道并沒有如預期那樣膨脹。

The money supply expanded by 14.6 per cent in the year to September.

截至9月，當年的貨幣供應增加了14.6％。

擴大；發展；擴展

The popular ceramics industry expanded towards the middle of the 19th century.

到19世紀中期，大眾制陶業得到了發展。

The interest rate's coming down. I'll be able to expand or stay in business.

利率正在降低，我可以擴大公司或者維持經營。