[kàng biàn]
（不接受责难而作辩护） contradict; speak out in one's own defense; refute
No plea can be set up on the ground of ignorance.
以无知为理由而提出的抗辩是不能成立的。
[律] counterplead; demurrer; plea; counterplea; counterargument
opposing counsel; pleader
抗辩者
enter [put in] a demurrer
进行抗辩
raise a plea against ...
对 ... 提出抗辩
bar by lapse of time
过时抗辩
They appeared in court not to raise defences, but to challenge the court jurisdiction.
他们来法院 不是应诉， 而是抗辩。
He entered a plea of “not guilty” to the charges filed against him.
他针对对他的指控提出“无罪”的抗辩。