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

• 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。
• 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。
• The only nonscholastic source of classroom material larger than corporations is Department of defense.
  超过公司提供教材的唯一非学术性的来源就是国防部。
• 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。
• But I say I will not make his defense.
  但是，我说我不为他辩护。
• A Defense Department spokesman briefed reporters
  一位国防部发言人向记者们简要介绍了情况。
• 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 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。
• Twenty eight percent of the federal budget is spent on defense.
  28%的联邦预算用于国防。
• 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。