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defense

noun
 
/dɪˈfens/
/dɪˈfens/
(US English)
(British English defence)
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    protection against attack防御

  1.  
     [uncountable] the act of protecting somebody/something from attack, criticism, etc.防御；保护；保卫
    • in defense of somebody/something soldiers who died in defense of their country为保卫国家而牺牲的士兵
    • What points can be raised in defense of this argument?捍卫这一论点可以提出什么观点？
    • in somebody's defense I have to say in her defense that she knew nothing about it beforehand.我必须在她的辩护中说，她对此一无所知。
    • When her brother was criticized she leapt to his defense.当她的兄弟受到批评时，她跳了起来为他辩护。
    • leap/spring/jump/rush to the defense of somebody/something跳跃/弹跳/跳跃/冲向某人/某物的防御
    Topics War and conflictb2
  2.  
     [countable, uncountable] something that provides protection against attack from enemies, the weather, illness, etc.防御物；防务；防御能力
    • They are responsible for maintaining coastal flood defenses.他们负责维护沿海防洪。
    • At this point the country had no effective air defenses.目前，该国没有有效的防空措施。
    • defense against something The town walls were built as a defense against enemy attacks.修建城墙是为了防御敌人的进攻。
    • a new missile defense system (= for defense against missiles)新的导弹防御系统（用于防御导弹）
    • The body has natural defense mechanisms to protect it from disease.身体具有自然防御机制来保护自己免受疾病侵害。
    Topics War and conflictb2
  3. [uncountable] the organization of the people and systems that are used by a government to protect a country from attack国防机构；国防体系
    • (US English) the Department of Defense(美国的)国防部
    • (British English) the Ministry of Defence国防部
    • Issues of national defense are a matter for the government.国防问题是政府的事。
    • Further cuts in defense spending are being considered.正在考虑进一步削减国防开支。
    Topics War and conflictb2

    4. support支持

  4. [countable] something that is said or written in order to support something辩解；辩白
    • a defense of Marxism捍卫马克思主义
    5.

    law法律

  5. [countable, usually singular] what is said in court to prove that a person did not commit a crime; the act of presenting this argument in court辩护；辩词；答辩
    • Her defense was that she was somewhere completely different at the time of the crime.她的辩护是，犯罪时她的处境完全不同。
    • He wanted to conduct his own defense.他想进行自己的辩护。
    • The judge rejected her insanity defense.法官拒绝了她的精神错乱辩护。
    Topics Opinion and argumentc1, Law and justicec1
  6. [singular + singular or plural verb] the lawyer or lawyers whose job is to prove in court that a person did not commit a crime辩护律师
    • The defense requested more time to prepare their case.辩方要求更多时间准备他们的案子。
    • the defense lawyer/counsel/attorney辩护律师/律师/律师
    • a witness for the defense辩方的证人
    Topics Law and justiceb2

    7. in sport体育运动

  7. [singular, uncountable] the players who must prevent the other team from scoring; the position of these players on the sports field防守队员；防守；后卫
    • Lattimore cut through the defense for a 52-yard touchdown.拉蒂莫尔（Lattimore）突破了防守，获得52码触地得分。
    • on defense (North American English) She plays on defense.她打防守。
    • in defence (British English) She plays in defence.她打后卫。
    Topics Sports: ball and racket sportsb2
  8. [countable] a contest, game, etc. in which the previous winner or winners compete in order to try to win again卫冕赛
    • Osaka begins her defense of the US Open title.大阪开始捍卫美国公开赛冠军。
TOEFL GRE BNC: 16875 COCA: 657
TOEFL GRE BNC: 16875 COCA: 657
TOEFL GRE BNC: 16875 COCA: 657
TOEFL GRE BNC: 16875 COCA: 657
TOEFL GRE BNC: 16875 COCA: 657
TOEFL GRE BNC: 16875 COCA: 657
TOEFL GRE BNC: 16875 COCA: 657
TOEFL GRE BNC: 16875 COCA: 657
TOEFL GRE BNC: 16875 COCA: 657
TOEFL GRE BNC: 16875 COCA: 657
defensedefenseD.J.:[diˈfens]K.K.:[dɪˈfɛns]n.1.■(D-)(美国)国防部,防卫,防卫物vt.1.■谋划抵御
TOEFL GRE BNC: 16875 COCA: 657
defense noun | noun
 1 
de·fense / dI5fZns ; dI5fens /noun
1. the American spelling of DEFENCEdefence 的美式拼法
 2 
de·fense / 5difZns ; dI5fens /noun C,UAmE
1. the players in a game of football etc whose main job is to try to prevent the other team from getting points防守队员，后卫
TOEFL GRE BNC: 16875 COCA: 657
TOEFL GRE BNC: 16875 COCA: 657
TOEFL GRE BNC: 16875 COCA: 657

defense
defense (US) noun
or British defence /dɪˈfɛns/
plural defenses
defense (US)
noun
or British defence /dɪˈfɛns/
plural defenses
Learner's definition of DEFENSE
1 
: the act of defending someone or something from attack防御；保卫；守卫
[noncount]
[count]
— see also self-defense
2 
[count] : something that is used to protect yourself, your country, etc.防御物；防御能力；防御方法
— often + against
3 
: the act of speaking or writing in support of someone or something that is being attacked or criticized为…辩解；拥护
[noncount]
— often used in the phrase in defense常用于短语in defense
[count]
— usually singular通常用单数
4 
[noncount] : the things that are done by a country to protect itself from enemies防御措施
— often used before another noun常用于另一名词前
5 
a  [singular] : the side of a legal case which argues that a person who is being sued or accused of a crime is innocent : the lawyer or lawyers who represent the defendant in a court case被告；辩方；辩护律师
— often used before another noun常用于另一名词前
— compare prosecution
b  [count] : the method that is used in a court case to prove that someone is innocent（法庭上的）辩护，答辩，抗辩
6 
/ˈdiːˌfɛns/
a  : the group of players on a team who try to stop an opponent from scoring防守队员
[count]
[noncount]
b  [noncount] : the way that players on a team try to stop an opponent from scoring防守技巧；防守方法
— compare offense 4
TOEFL GRE BNC: 16875 COCA: 657
TOEFL GRE BNC: 16875 COCA: 657
TOEFL GRE BNC: 16875 COCA: 657
TOEFL GRE BNC: 16875 COCA: 657
TOEFL GRE BNC: 16875 COCA: 657
TOEFL GRE BNC: 16875 COCA: 657
TOEFL GRE BNC: 16875 COCA: 657
defense n 保卫 (defend 的名词)
fend, fens=strike 打击
defend v 保卫,防御 (de 去掉+fend=去掉打击=打退敌人=保卫)
defense n 保卫 (defend 的名词)
fend v 抵挡,击退
offend v 冒犯,得罪 (or 一再+fend=一再打击[别人]=得罪)
offensive a 冒犯的 (or+fens+ive)
TOEFL GRE BNC: 16875 COCA: 657
TOEFL GRE BNC: 16875 COCA: 657
TOEFL GRE BNC: 16875 COCA: 657
TOEFL GRE BNC: 16875 COCA: 657
TOEFL GRE BNC: 16875 COCA: 657

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