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| Phonetics: | ||
| Tone colors (āáǎàa): |
| Pinyin | Yale | Jyutping | English Definition for Chinese Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| bin6 wu6 | bin6 wu6 | to speak in defense of / to argue in favor of / to defend / to plead |
| Traditional Chinese | Pinyin | Yale | Jyutping | English Definition for Chinese Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bin6 | bin6 | to dispute / to debate / to argue / to discuss | ||
| wu6 | wu6 | to protect |
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You can argue either way, for or against.
An answer usually sets forth the defendant's defenses and counterclaims.
The defence counsel warned that the judge should stop the trial.
He realized none of his schoolmates would come to his defense.
Viktor Shklovsky spoke out in defence of the book.
Uncle Herbert never argued, never spoke up for himself.
The military court which tried him excluded two of his lawyers.
We'll always justify our actions with noble sounding theories.
