defense

界面语言: zh

🇬🇧 /dɪˈfɛns/ 🇺🇸 /dɪˈfɛns/

📖 释义

noun
防御; 防御手段; 辩护; 卫冕; 防守; 辩解; 国防; 防守策略; 心理防御机制; 防御工事

EN: The act of defending or protecting from attack, danger, or injury.; A means or method of defending or protecting.; The defendant and their legal counsel in a court of law; the case presented by or on behalf of the person being accused.; The act of defending a title, thesis, or championship against a challenger.; In sports, the team or players responsible for preventing the opposing team from scoring.; A justification or argument in support of something.; The military forces and resources of a country used for protection against external threats.; In chess and other games, a strategy or opening designed to counter an opponent's attack.; A psychological mechanism used to protect the ego from anxiety or distress.; A fortification or structure built to protect against attack.

可数 / 不可数复数: defenses

in defense ofself-defensedefense mechanismnational defensedefense systemput up a defensedefense attorney

defenddefensivedefensivelydefensivenessdefensibledefendantdefenderdefenselessindefensible

protectionguardshieldsafeguardbulwarkrampart

offenseattackaggression

defence

EN: 'Defence' is the British English spelling; 'defense' is American English. They are identical in meaning.

zh: 'Defence' 是英式拼写；'defense' 是美式拼写。两者的含义完全相同。

defensive

EN: 'Defensive' is the adjective form (defensive strategy); 'defense' is the noun (the defense was strong).

zh: 'Defensive' 是形容词形式（防御策略）；'defense' 是名词（防线很坚固）。

EN: American English spells it 'defense' (with 's'), while British English uses 'defence' (with 'c'). Do not mix spellings within the same document.

zh: 美式英语拼作 'defense'（带 's'），而英式英语使用 'defence'（带 'c'）。请勿在同一文档中混用拼写。

The soldiers were prepared for the defense of the city.

士兵们已做好保卫城市的准备。
A strong immune system is the body's best defense against disease.

强大的免疫系统是身体抵御疾病的最佳防线。
The defense argued that the evidence was insufficient to convict.

辩方认为证据不足以定罪。
The champion's defense of his title lasted only three rounds.

冠军的卫冕之战仅持续了三个回合。
Their defense held the opposing team to just two points in the second half.

他们的防守在下半场将对手限制在仅得两分。
She wrote a passionate defense of free speech.

她写了一篇充满激情的言论自由辩护文章。
The government increased the defense budget by ten percent.

政府将国防预算增加了百分之十。
He employed the Sicilian Defense to counter White's aggressive opening.

他采用西西里防御来应对白方的激进开局。
Denial is one of the most common defense mechanisms.

否认是最常见的心理防御机制之一。
The ancient defenses of the castle included a moat and thick stone walls.

这座城堡的古代防御工事包括护城河和厚重的石墙。