defense

英 [dɪ'fens]

美 [dɪ'fens]

n.  防卫，防护；防御措施；防守
v.  谋划抵御

复数：defenses　

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BNC.16875 / COCA.657

柯林斯词典

• → see:defence

英英释义

noun

• the act of defending someone or something against attack or injury
  1. a good boxer needs a good defense
  2. defense against hurricanes is an urgent problem
  Synonym:defence
• protection from harm
  1. sanitation is the best defense against disease
  Synonym:defence
• (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies
  1. they died in the defense of Stalingrad
  2. they were developed for the defense program
  Synonym:defencedefensive measure
• a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him
  1. he gave evidence for the defense
  Synonym:defencedenialdemurrer
• a structure used to defend against attack
  1. the artillery battered down the defenses
  Synonym:defensive structuredefence
• the justification for some act or belief
  1. he offered a persuasive defense of the theory
  Synonym:defencevindication
• the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions
  1. his refutation of the charges was short and persuasive
  2. in defense he said the other man started it
  Synonym:refutationdefence
• an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack
  1. he joined the defense against invasion
  Synonym:defencedefense forcedefence force
• the defendant and his legal advisors collectively
  1. the defense called for a mistrial
  Synonym:defencedefense teamdefense lawyers
• (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring
  1. his teams are always good on defense
  Synonym:defencedefending team
• (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
  Synonym:defense mechanismdefense reactiondefence mechanismdefence reactiondefence

双语例句

• The Roman Empire depended largely on auxiliaries for its defense.
  罗马帝国在防务上很大程度依靠雇佣军。
• The Defense Secretary gave an upbeat assessment of the war so far
  国防部长对目前的战事给予了乐观的评价。
• Prosecution and defense lawyers are expected to deliver closing arguments next week.
  下周控辩双方律师将进行结案陈词。
• Iran said Monday it had tested a new air defense system to counter missiles and aircraft.
  伊朗政府宣称于星期一测试了一套用于抗击导弹和飞机的新型防空系统。
• The press corps was primed to leap to the defense of the fired officials.
  记者团获知信息后，立即声援被解雇官员。
• It was first put to use in the Gulf War as a defense for Iraqi Scud missiles.
  这个系统的首次应用是在海湾战争中，担任伊拉克飞毛腿导弹的防卫系统。
• He realized none of his schoolmates would come to his defense
  他意识到没有一个同学会挺身为他辩护。
• Their defense markets are too small to sustain economically viable production runs.
  他们的国防市场太小，就经济可行性而言不足以维持生产。
• We have already succeeded in working out ground rules with the Department of Defense
  我们已经成功地与国防部敲定了基本原则。
• The boy could have felt sorry for himself and become depressed, or he could have adopted hardened cynicism as a defense.
  这个男孩本有可能自怜自哀、抑郁消沉，也有可能采取冷酷的愤世嫉俗态度来保护自己。