He produced a stout defence of the car business...是什么意思？

He produced a stout defence of the car business...

他为汽车业进行了坚决的辩护。

he

pron. 他，它，一个人；n. 雄性动物；

例句
Logic had prevailed and he had abandoned the idea.
最终理智占了上风，他打消了那个念头。

produced

adj. （叶子等）畸形伸长的，引长的；v. 生产( produce的过去式和过去分词 )，产生，制作，创作；

例句
Almost like an accident of nature, this family has produced more talent than seems possible.
就像是天缘巧合，这个家族不可思议地人才辈出。

stout

adj. 强壮的，结实的，勇敢的，坚定的；n. 烈性黑啤酒，胖子，特大号；

例句
Equip yourself with stout walking boots and sticks.
你自己要准备好结实的步行靴和拐杖。

defence

n. 辩护，防御，防御工事，后卫；

例句
There was a general acceptance that the defence budget would shrink.
人们普遍相信国防预算将会缩减。

of

prep. 关于，属于…的，由…制成；aux. 助动词 [非标准用语、方言] =have [主用于虚拟语气]；

例句
He did have a real knowledge of the country...
他对该国的确知之甚多。

the

art. 指已提到的人（物），指说话人与听者已知的人（物），用于独一无二的事物前，与形容词最高级和序数词连用；

例句
He did have a real knowledge of the country...
他对该国的确知之甚多。

car

n. 汽车，车厢，轿车；

例句
His car was held up and he was abducted by four gunmen...
他的车遭遇拦劫，随后他被4名持枪歹徒劫持。

business

n. 商业，交易，生意，事务，业务，职业，行业；

例句
Many men still have difficulty accepting a woman as a business partner...
许多男性仍然无法接受女性商业伙伴。