All the police officers were equipped _________ guns to defend themselves against the criminals.

What is the key excuse used by the bio-food technologist to defend against the genetically engineered food

A(n) ___ term is used to weaken a claim in order to make it easier to defend against possible criticisms.

The Great Wall was built as a __________ against the enemy. A: defeat B: defend C: defense D: depend

They built strong walls round the town as a ______ against the enemy. A: depend B: defend C: defeat D: defense

The army will do whatever it takes to ______ the motherland against any invasion. A: defend B: mordify C: detect D: defect

While you are to argue against or defend a position or point of view in a thesis paper, you are not supposed to do so in a report paper. （ ）

25. A. The law allows people to defend themselves against a charge. B. The law does not allow people to ____________ themselves _______________ a crime.

In order to strengthen his rule, Qin Shi Huang implemented a series of reforms, including unifying Chinese characters, building ______to defend against invaders.

Though Iraq agreed to let the American U-2 surveillance plane join the U.N. inspection, ______. A: it protests against military action B: it maneuvers to show its forces C: it intends to defend its country D: it makes another concession