Its defences are designed around a direct large-scale assault.

People have been mobilised to build defences and drain flooded land as heavy rains continue to fall.

大雨还在继续下，人们已经被动员起来修筑防洪工事，为遭淹田地排水。

It's not high mountains and deep valleys that best serve to defend a country.

固国不以山溪之险.

As he had a weak case and could not defend himself , he had to resort to sophistry.

他理屈词穷,只好求助于诡辩.

The Turkish president has gone on television to defend stringent new security measures.

土耳其总统上电视为严格的新安全措施进行辩护。

To argue otherwise is trying to defend the indefensible.

持相反的论点就是试图为站不住脚的事情强辩。

The cat fought fiercely to defend its young.

那只猫拼命反抗,以保护小猫.

This is my native land and I'll defend it with my life!

这是我的祖国,我将用生命保卫她.

The accused has the right to defend himself.

被告有权申辩.

We must defend our motherland from the enemy.

我们必须保卫祖国防御进犯之敌.

America's priority is to help nations defend themselves.

美国最优先考虑的是帮助各国自卫防御。

They are ready to defend themselves against Uncle Sam's imperialist policies.

他们已做好抗击美国帝国主义政策的准备。

How the country will defend itself in the future has become increasingly important.

国家将来如何能自卫已经变得越来越重要了。

He would certainly defend himself if anybody sets about him.

要是有谁攻击他,他当然会进行自卫的.

I have sworn an oath to defend her.

我发誓要保护她。

Because you are able to take up arms and defend your motherland, we are all proud of you.

因为你能披坚执锐,保卫祖国, 我们都为你感到自豪.

They summoned men to defend their country.

他们召集男人来保卫国家.

He used a sword to try to defend his shop from a rampaging mob.

他拿了一把剑试图保护自己的店不受闹事暴徒的打砸。

They tried to defend themselves against the enemy with all their might.

他们竭尽全力抵御敌人.

This is the weapon that he used to defend himself withal.

这就是他用来自卫的武器.

Those people who took up weapons to defend themselves are political prisoners.

那些拿起武器自卫的人是些政治犯。