音标:[di'fens] ;
n. 防卫, 防卫物
[医] 防御
n. (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies
n. protection from harm
n. (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring
词型变化:名词复数形式 : defenses
考试类型:[托福/GRE]
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defense的用法和样例:

例句

用作名词(n.)
  1. We must gear up industry to meet defense needs.我们必须促进工业生产,以适应防卫的需要。
  2. The magazine's disclosure of defense secrets caused great attention.该杂志对防务内幕的透露引起了极大的关注。
  3. The Senate has voted to support the President's defense plans.参议院已经投票支持总统的防卫计划。
  4. Good strong locks are the best defense against burglars.坚固的锁是防盗贼的最好防御物。
  5. The defense of the accused was rather weak.被告人的辩护软弱无力。
  6. The lawyer won over the jury by his moving defense.律师以他那富有感染力的辩护说服了陪审团。
用作及物动词(vt.)
  1. The defense was overwhelmed by superior numbers.防守被优势的兵力摧垮了。
  2. Only perfect defense could set four spades.只有出色的防守才能打宕四黑桃的定约。

词汇搭配

  • air defense防空
  • active defense积极防御
  • defense mechanism防卫机制
  • defense reaction防御反应
  • passive defense消极防御
  • defense material军用物资
  • defense budget国防预算
  • nuclear defense核防护, 核防御...
  • defense order国防订货
  • defense counsel辩护律师; 辩方律师...
  • space defense空间防御
  • national defense国防
  • civil defense(防止空袭等的)民防...
  • biological defense生物战防护
  • zone defense[体]区域防守...
  • radiological defense辐射防御
  • satellite defense卫星防御
  • Inter-American Defense Board美洲防御委员会...
  • Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency防御远景研究规划局...
  • defence防御
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