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self-defence
  • Derivatives : adj  self-defensive
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

self-defence
  1. 1. noun [US] [u] 自卫
    in self-defence
    出于自卫

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

self-defence ['sεlfdɪ 'fεns] ['selfdɪ 'fens]
  1. 1. noun 自卫
  2. 2. noun 拳击术[常用习语 manly art of self-defence 拳术]
  3. 3. noun [Law] 自卫权

Collins English-English Dictionary

self-defence
  1. 1. n the act of defending oneself, one's actions, ideas, etc
  2. 2. n boxing as a means of defending the person (esp in the phrase noble art of self-defence)
  3. 3. n [law] the right to defend one's person, family, or property against attack or threat of attack by the use of no more force than is reasonable

Examples

The police claimed they had acted in self-defence.
警察声明他们已经采取自我防卫。
self-defence
自卫反击
counterattack in self-defence
防身武器
weapons for self-defence
奋起自卫
rise in self-defence
我们搞一点核武器完全是为了自卫。
It is purely for self-defence that we have produced some nuclear weapons.
进行自卫还击
fight in self-defence
自卫行动
an act in self-defence
自卫原则
principle of self-defence

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