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defense是什么意思

2024-02-21 19:46:17
defense
美[dɪfens]  英[dɪfens]
n.  防卫;防卫物;辩护
vt.  防守
  形容词:defenseless  副词:defenselessly  名词:defenselessness  过去式:defensed  过去分词:defensed  现在分词:defensing  第三人称单数:defenses
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英英释义

Noun
  1. (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies;

    "they died in the defense of Stalingrad" "they were developed for the defense program"

  2. protection from harm;

    "sanitation is the best defense against disease"

  3. (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring;

    "his teams are always good on defense"

  4. the justification for some act or belief;

    "he offered a persuasive defense of the theory"

  5. (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
  6. the federal department responsible for safeguarding national security of the United States; created in 1947
  7. the defendant and his legal advisors collectively;

    "the defense called for a mistrial"

  8. the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions;

    "his refutation of the charges was short and persuasive" "in defense he said the other man started it"

  9. an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack;

    "he joined the defense against invasion"

  10. a structure used to defend against attack;

    "the artillery battered down the defenses"

  11. a defendants answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him;

    "he gave evidence for the defense"

  12. the act of defending someone or something against attack or injury;

    "a good boxer needs a good defense" "defense against hurricanes is an urgent problem"

例句

用作名词(n.)
  1. We must gear up industry to meet defense needs.我们必须促进工业生产,以适应防卫的需要。
  2. The magazines disclosure of defense secrets caused great attention.该杂志对防务内幕的透露引起了极大的关注。
  3. The Senate has voted to support the Presidents defense plans.参议院已经投票支持总统的防卫计划。
  4. Good strong locks are the best defense against burglars.坚固的锁是防盗贼的最好防御物。
  5. The defense of the accused was rather weak.被告人的辩护软弱无力。
  6. The lawyer won over the jury by his moving defense.律师以他那富有感染力的辩护说服了陪审团。
用作及物动词(vt.)
  1. The defense was overwhelmed by superior numbers.防守被优势的兵力摧垮了。
  2. Only perfect defense could set four spades.只有出色的防守才能打宕四黑桃的定约。