音标:[di'fens] ; 柯林斯词典等级:4 级; 牛津三千核心词汇;
n. 防卫, 防卫设备
[经] (诉讼程序中的)辩护
n (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
n (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring
n the defendant and his legal advisors collectively
n an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack
n the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions
n the justification for some act or belief
n a structure used to defend against attack
n a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him
n (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies
n protection from harm
n the act of defending someone or something against attack or injury
词型变化:名词复数形式 : defences
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defence的用法和样例:

例句

用作名词(n.)
  1. Humour is a more effective defence than violence.幽默是比暴力更有效的防御武器。
  2. They planned the defence of the town.他们订出了该城的防御计划。
  3. They took up arms in defence of their country.他们拿起武器保卫祖国。
  4. The defence argues that the evidence is weak.辩护律师提出理由认为证据不充分。
  5. The defence must be filed and served in seven days.答辩必须在7日内呈交和送达。
  6. She spoke up in defence of her beliefs.她大胆地为自己的信仰辩护。
  7. The government has reduced its expense on defence.政府减少了国防开支。
  8. Senior defence officials held private talks.高级防务官员举行了秘密会谈。

常见句型

用作名词(n.)
  1. Whether a gun is a weapon of offence or a weapon of defence depends upon which end of it you are at.枪是攻击武器还是防御武器视你的目的而定。
  2. Wanda's defence denied Taishan the winning goal.万达队的防守使泰山队无法赢球。
  3. Most countries have armies for their defence.多数国家都有用于防御的军队。
  4. Leagues are commonly made for mutual defence.结成联盟往往是为了共同防御。
  5. The defence of the country is everyone's affair.保卫祖国,人人有责。
  6. A strong army and a strong airforce are indispensible to the defence of a land locked country.一个强有力的陆军和一个强有力的空军对于保卫一个内陆国家来说是必不可少的。
  7. Mountains are a defence against the wind.山脉是防风的屏障。
  8. The high wall was built as a defence against intruders.修建这堵高墙作为屏障以防外人闯入。
  9. They are busy making the soldiers do defence work.他们正忙于布置士兵们做防务工作。
  10. They planned the defence of the town.他们定出了该城的防御计划。
  11. Herbalism is a way of helping the body to build up its natural defences to illness by using plants or herbs.草药学提倡应用植物或药草的疗效来增加人体的自然抵抗力,使机体不受疾病的侵袭。
  12. Antibodies are the body's defences against infection.抗体是身体抵御感染的武器。
  13. The defences of the city are strong.城市的防御工事很稳固。
  14. The country's defences are weak.该国的防御能力薄弱。
  15. The defence will appeal the case to the Supreme Court.被告方将案件向最高法院上诉。
  16. The defence argues that the evidence is weak.辩护律师提出理由认为证据不充分。
  17. He has been brought in to strengthen the defence.请他来是为了加强后卫的力量。
  18. She plays in defence.她打后卫。
  19. A lot of money is spent on defence.国防方面的开支很大。

常用短语

用作名词(n.)
in defence of
    保卫,捍卫 fighting against people

词汇搭配

用作名词 (n.)
动词+~
  • abandon a defence放弃防御
  • build up a defence筑起一道防线
  • give a defence作辩护
  • make a defence进行辩护
  • organize a defence组织防御
  • prepare a defence准备防御
  • put up a defence进行防御
形容词+~
  • adequate defence充分的防御
  • brave defence英勇的防御
  • national defence国防
  • powerful defence有力的辩护
  • strong defence坚强的防线
  • united army-and-civilian defence军民联防
  • weak defence无力的辩护
名词+~
  • air defence(s)防空
介词+~
  • in defence of保卫,为…而辩护
  • speak in defence of one's opinions为其观点做辩护
  • in defence of the capital保卫首都
  • in defence of the country保卫国家
  • speak in defence of the government为政府辩护
~+介词
  • defence against为对付…而设的防御
  • defence against an attack防御进攻
  • defence against the cold防寒

经典引文

  • What are your weapons of defence?

    出自:A. Radcliffe
  • Attack is the best form of defence.

    出自:Proverb
  • We did a pretty poor job of defensing him and even when we played good defence against him it didn't seem to help.

    出自:Montreal Star
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