kàng​biàn

plead

抗辩 (抗辯) kàng​biàn
plead verb
to enter a plea or present a formal defense in a legal context

The defendant raised a defense against the allegations in the indictment.

protest verb
to counter accusations, retort, or remonstrate against a statement or action

Faced with unfair accusations, he protested loudly.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
1.46 per million appears in 1% of films
Written text
1.05 per million

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