GERMAN · B2WORD NOTES
MEANING & PRONUNCIATION

die Verteidigung

defence against attack

Zur Verteidigung des Hafens wurden zusätzliche Wachen aufgestellt, nachdem mehrere Überfälle auf Handelsschiffe gemeldet worden waren.

Additional guards were posted to defend the harbour after several attacks on merchant ships had been reported.

defence of a position or decision

Zur Verteidigung ihrer Entscheidung führte die Leiterin mehrere Gründe an, die bisher nicht genannt worden waren.

In defence of her decision, the manager cited several reasons that had not been mentioned before.

legal defence; defence team

Die Verteidigung beantragte, eine weitere Zeugin zu hören, bevor das Gericht sein Urteil fällt.

The defence requested that another witness be heard before the court delivers its judgment.

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