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

• NATO defense ministers wrap up their meeting in Brussels today
  北约各国国防部长今天圆满结束了在布鲁塞尔的会议。
• We must see that there is no gap in our defense.
  我们必须确保我们的防御没有漏洞。
• 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。
• Issues of national defense have been the undoing of Democratic candidates.
  国防问题导致了民主党候选人的失利。
• 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。
• She is the chair of the Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Military.
  她担任军队女性权益保护顾问委员会主席。
• 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。
• Defense experts say joint projects are increasingly squeezed by budget pressures.
  国防专家说合作项目正迫于预算压力越来越受到压缩。
• He sees the proposal as more of a diplomatic gambit than a serious defense proposal
  在他看来，与其说这是一项精心筹划的国防动议，倒不如说是外交上的一着妙棋。
• Leagues are commonly made for mutual defense.
  结成联盟往往是为了共同防御。