答辩 (dá biàn): to reply (to an accusation); to defend one's dissertation

Facing his colleague's accusation, he calmly defended himself, using data to prove that his plan had no problems.

The lawyer defended the defendant in court, pointing out the contradictions in the prosecution's evidence.

After the company was accused of plagiarism, the spokesperson immediately held a press conference to respond, denying all infringement allegations.

At the academic conference, the professor calmly responded, addressing the doubts raised by peers one by one.