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defence

defence
[英] [diˈfens] [美] [dɪˈfɛns] 生词本

n.

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The spelling defense is used in American English, and in meaning 8 is pronounced /'diːfens/. 美国英语中拼作 defense，义项 8 读作/'diːfens/。
1. N-UNCOUNT 防御;保卫;保护 Defence is action that is taken to protect someone or something against attack. 

  • The land was flat, giving no scope for defence...

    这一地区非常平坦，根本没法进行防御。

  • By wielding a knife in defence you run the risk of having it used against you.

    若是挥刀自卫，有可能会被夺去而反受其害。

2. N-UNCOUNT 国防;军事防御 Defence is the organization of a country's armies and weapons, and their use to protect the country or its interests. 

  • Twenty eight percent of the federal budget is spent on defense.

    28%的联邦预算用于国防。

  • ...the French defence minister.

    法国国防部长

  • ...a five per cent cut in defence spending.

    军费开支削减 5%

3. N-PLURAL (国家或地区的)防御力量 The defences of a country or region are all its armed forces and weapons. 

  • ...the need to maintain Britain's defences at a sufficiently high level.

    维持英国的防御力量在足够高水平之上的需要

4. N-COUNT 防御物;防卫手段 A defence is something that people or animals can use or do to protect themselves. 

  • The immune system is our main defence against disease...

    人体的免疫系统是抵御疾病的主要屏障。

  • The boy could have felt sorry for himself and become depressed, or he could have adopted hardened cynicism as a defense.

    这个男孩本有可能自怜自哀、抑郁消沉，也有可能采取冷酷的愤世嫉俗态度来保护自己。

5. N-COUNT 辩护;辩解 A defence is something that you say or write which supports ideas or actions that have been criticized or questioned. 

  • Chomsky'sdefence of his approach goes further...

    乔姆斯基对自己方法的辩护不止于此。

  • The Party Congress has closed with a spirited defence of the government's economic programme from the Deputy Prime Minister...

    党代表大会以副总理对政府经济计划热烈的辩护拉上了帷幕。

  • 'I've never used my Nigerian name, even before I was Chrystal Rose,' she said in defence.

    “我从未使用过我的尼日利亚名字，即使在我叫克丽斯特尔·罗丝之前也没有。”她辩解道。

6. N-COUNT (法庭上被告的)辩护，答辩 In a court of law, an accused person's defence is the process of presenting evidence in their favour. 

  • He has insisted on conducting his own defence.

    他坚持自己进行辩护。

7. N-SING (被告律师的)辩护方法（或理由）;辩护律师 The defence is the case that is presented by a lawyer in a trial for the person who has been accused of a crime. You can also refer to this person's lawyers as the defence . 

  • The defence was that the records of the interviews were fabricated by the police...

    辩护论点为问讯记录是警方捏造的。

  • The defence pleaded insanity, but the defendant was found guilty and sentenced.

    辩护律师申辩称被告精神错乱，但最后被告还是被认定有罪并判刑。

  • ...defence lawyers.

    辩方律师

8. N-SING-COLL (足球、曲棍球等运动中的)防守（队员） In games such as football or hockey, the defence is the group of players in a team who try to stop the opposing players scoring a goal or a point. 

  • Their defence, so strong last season, has now conceded 12 goals in six games...

    他们的防守上个赛季牢不可破，但在本赛季的 6 场比赛里已经丢了 12 个球。

  • I still prefer to play in defence.

    我还是更喜欢打防守。

9. PHRASE 替…辩护;为…辩解 If you come to someone's defence, you help them by doing or saying something to protect them. 

  • He realized none of his schoolmates would come to his defense...

    他意识到没有一个同学会挺身为他辩护。

  • Tony sprang to the defence of the 21-year-old, saying he was not to blame.

    托尼马上站出来为那个 21 岁的男孩辩护，说那不是他的错。

Noun

1. (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires

2. (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring;

  • "his teams are always good on defense"

3. the defendant and his legal advisors collectively;

  • "the defense called for a mistrial"

4. an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack;

  • "he joined the defense against invasion"

5. the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions;

  • "his refutation of the charges was short and persuasive"
  • "in defense he said the other man started it"

6. the justification for some act or belief;

  • "he offered a persuasive defense of the theory"

7. a structure used for defense;

  • "the artillery battered down the defenses"

8. a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him;

  • "he gave evidence for the defense"

9. military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies;

  • "they died in the defense of Stalingrad"
  • "they were developed for the defense program"

10. protection from harm;

  • "sanitation is the best defense against disease"

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  • 1.防护；防务；国防
1. Brought before the evidence of his crimes, he was awe-struck and could say nothing in his defence.
罪证俱在， 他张口结舌，无言以对。

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2. But I've never played in a defence position.
但我从来没当过后卫。

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3. He is the barrister who will appear for the defence.
他是被告的辩护律师。

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4. He killed a robber in self-defence.
自卫中，他打死了一个强盗。

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5. He killed the attacker in self-defence.
他出于自卫而杀死了袭击他的人。

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6. He told police that he had acted in self-defence.
他对警方说他的行为是出于自卫。

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7. He tried to claim that he had acted in self-defence.
他极力宣称自己是自卫。

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8. He's practising up on the art of self-defence.
他正在练习自卫术。

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9. I agree with the theorem that the best defence is offence.
我同意最好的防御是进攻的理论。

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10. It is purely for self-defence that we have produced some nuclear weapons.
我们搞一点核武器完全是为了自卫。

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11. Leagues are commonly made for joint defence.
结成联盟往往是为了共同防御。

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12. Leagues are commonly made for mutual defence.
结成联盟往往是为了共同防御。

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13. More and more women today have learned to arise in defence of their legal rights.
现在越来越多的妇女学会起来保护她们的合法权利。

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14. Offensive is the best defence.
进攻是最好的防御。

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15. Scratch the subject of defence and acronyms, abbreviations, and buzzwords fly out.
话题触及国防，缩合字，缩写字和行话就满天飞。

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16. She had invoked the law in her own defence.
她援引法律为自己辩护。

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17. She made a vigorous speech in defence of her boyfriend.
她为她的男朋友做了有力的辩护。

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18. The Yanshan Hills provide a natural defence for Beijing.
燕山是北京的天然屏障。

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19. The announcement was made in a communique&1& issued by the Defence Minister.
这项公告是在国防部长的公报中发出的。

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20. The army, navy and airforce are all controlled by the Ministry of Defence.
海陆空三军均由国防部管辖。

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