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

• Twenty eight percent of the federal budget is spent on defense.
  28%的联邦预算用于国防。
• Strengthen construction of highway of main way and key zone national defense, frontier defence.
  加强主要方向和重点地区国防、边防公路建设。
• But I say I will not make his defense.
  但是，我说我不为他辩护。
• Our national defense capabilities and the army's defense and combat effectiveness have further improved.
  国防实力和军队防卫作战能力进一步提高。
• 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 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• The prosecution and defense were bandying accusations back and forth.
  原告和被告你来我往，互相指责。