defendantn. defender or challenged in a trial by com-bat（一場(chǎng)決斗中的）應(yīng)戰(zhàn)者。
△2H.VI.2.3.48: “This isthe day appointed for the combat,/ And ready arethe appellant and defendant,/ The armourer and hisman,to enter the lists，”今天是指定決斗的日子，挑戰(zhàn)者和應(yīng)戰(zhàn)者，即盔甲匠和他的徒弟，都已準(zhǔn)備進(jìn)入比武場(chǎng)了。
defendanta. of defence防御的。
means defendant: means of defence防御工事。
△H.V. 2.4.7:“To line and new repair our towns of warWith men of courage and with means defendant；”以兵勇增援前方并且整修那些戰(zhàn)略重鎮(zhèn)的防御工事。 |