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  • Conjugation : past  defensed ; past  defensed ; pp  defensed ; ing  defensing ; ing  defensing
  • Derivatives : n  defenselessness ; adj  defenseless ; adv  defenselessly
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

defense [dɪ'fεns]
  1. 1. noun see defence

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

defense [dɪ 'fεns] [dɪ 'fens]
  1. 1. noun 保卫防御防守捍卫保护
    They'll claim everything was done in self-defense.
    他们会声称所做的一切都是出于自卫考虑。
    His defense during the final match was superb, allowing him to eke out a draw.
    决赛中的出色防守使他保住了平局。
  2. 2. noun 保护(的事实状态
  3. 3. noun 防御手段防御物防御工事
    Poison is the only defense of some insects.
    有些昆虫只有靠毒药才能对付。
  4. 4. noun 防御体系(或计划
  5. 5. noun (用拳击来)自卫防身
  6. 6. noun [sports] 守方,防守员
  7. 7. noun [legal] 辩护答辩
    Mental illness is a good defense argument.
    精神病是一个很好的辩护理由。
  8. 8. noun [American English] [legal] [总称]被告方被告及其律师
  9. 9. vt. [verbal] (在游戏体育比赛中)谋划抵御,(进攻性策略的防御性的等待

Examples

In his defense he alleged temporary insanity.
在答辩中,他提出短暂的精神错乱为借口。 allege
The enemy's defense collapsed.
敌人的防御崩溃了。 collapse
do this in my defense (
(比赛中)按我的自卫(或防守)法行事 in
Poison is the only defense of some insects.
有些昆虫只有靠毒药才能对付。 defense
They'll claim everything was done in self-defense.
他们会声称所做的一切都是出于自卫考虑。 defense
Mental illness is a good defense argument.
精神病是一个很好的辩护理由。 defense
I think this team has a strong defense.
我认为这支球队防御力很强。
His defense during the final match was superb, allowing him to eke out a draw.
决赛中的出色防守使他保住了平局。 defense
His prosecutor expresses anger at the way the defense played the race card.
原告表达了他对被告大谈种族主义的不满。
the Department of Defense
[US] 国防部 defence

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