defence的意思

基本释义

• n 防卫；辩护

  Defence is action that is taken to protect someone or something against attack.

例句

1. The land was flat, giving no scope for defence.

   土地非常平坦，无法做防卫之用。

2. Evelyn Waugh came to Wilson’s defence and acknowledged the brilliance of the book’s themes.

   伊夫林·沃站出来为威尔逊辩护，认为这部书的主题非同凡响。

3. Whether a gun is a weapon of offence or a weapon of defence depends upon which end of it you are at.

   枪是攻击武器还是防御武器视你的目的而定。

4. Wanda's defence denied Taishan the winning goal.

   万达队的防守使泰山队无法赢球。

5. Most countries have armies for their defence.

   多数国家都有用于防御的军队。

短语

• national defence 国防
• air defence 防空；空防
• defence against 防御；保卫
• in defence of 保护，防护；为……辩护
• defence construction 国防工程

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英英释义

noun 1. the act of defending someone or something against attack or injury e.g. a good boxer needs a good defense defense against hurricanes is an urgent problem Synonym: defense 2. protection from harm e.g. sanitation is the best defense against disease Synonym: defense 3. (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies e.g. they died in the defense of Stalingrad they were developed for the defense program Synonym: defensedefensive measure 4. a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him e.g. he gave evidence for the defense Synonym: defensedenialdemurrer 5. a structure used to defend against attack e.g. the artillery battered down the defenses Synonym: defensive structuredefense 6. the justification for some act or belief e.g. he offered a persuasive defense of the theory Synonym: defensevindication 7. the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions e.g. his refutation of the charges was short and persuasive in defense he said the other man started it Synonym: refutationdefense 8. an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack e.g. he joined the defense against invasion Synonym: defensedefense force defence force 9. the defendant and his legal advisors collectively e.g. the defense called for a mistrial Synonym: defensedefense teamdefense lawyers 10. (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring e.g. his teams are always good on defense Synonym: defensedefending team 11. (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires Synonym: defense mechanismdefense reaction defence mechanism defence reactiondefense

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