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defensive
[英] [dɪˈfensɪv] [美] [dɪˈfɛnsɪv] 生词本

adj.

n.

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1. ADJ 防御（性）的;防卫（用）的;保护的 You use defensive to describe things that are intended to protect someone or something. 

  • The Government hastily organized defensive measures against the raids...

    政府急忙布置了防卫措施抵御空袭。

  • The union leaders were pushed into a more defensive position by the return of a Republican Congress in November.

    由于 11 月份共和党重新控制了国会，工会领导人被推到更加被动防守的位置。

2. ADJ-GRADED （表现在行为上）防御的，戒备的，卫护的 Someone who is defensive is behaving in a way that shows they feel unsure or threatened. 

  • Like their children, parents are often defensive about their private lives.

    就像子女一样，父母也常常很注重保护他们的私生活。

  • She heard the blustering, defensive note in his voice and knew that he was ashamed.

    她听出他话音里的气势汹汹和自我卫护，知道他感到了羞愧。

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  • 'Oh, I know, I know,' said Kate, defensively.

    “哦，我知道，我知道，”凯特以一种防卫的语气说道。

defensiveness

  • He felt a certain defensiveness about his position.

    他对自己的位置心存戒备。

3. PHRASE 处于防御姿态;处于守势 If someone is on the defensive, they are trying to protect themselves or their interests because they feel unsure or threatened. 

  • Accusations are likely to put the other person on the defensive...

    谴责很可能会引发对方自我防卫的反应。

  • He smiled, not wanting to put the man on the defensive.

    他笑了笑，不想让那个人产生抵触情绪。

4. ADJ-GRADED (体育运动中的打法)防守（型）的 In sports, defensive play is play that is intended to prevent your opponent from scoring goals or points against you. 

  • I'd always played a defensive game, waiting for my opponent to make a mistake.

    我总是采取防守型的打法，等待对手出错。

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  • Mexico did not play defensively.

    墨西哥队没有采取防守型打法。

Noun

1. an attitude of defensiveness (especially in the phrase `on the defensive')

Adjective

1. intended or appropriate for defending against or deterring aggression or attack;

  • "defensive weapons"
  • "a defensive stance"

2. attempting to justify or defend in speech or writing

3. serving as or appropriate for defending or protecting;

  • "defensive fortifications"
  • "defensive dikes to protect against floods"

体育

  • 1.防守
  • 2.守势
  • 3.防御性
1. Magnus's army was gradually pushed back into a defensive circle.
马格努斯的军队被迫逐步撤回防守圈。

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2. Once he's taken up a defensive attitude,it's difficult to persuade him that there's nothing to be afraid of.
一旦他采取防范的态度，再要使他相信什么也不必担心就困难了。

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3. The enemy troops are put on the defensive.
敌军被迫采取守势。

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4. The two parties entered into a defensive alliance with each other to win the election.
这两个政党结盟以争取在选举中获胜。

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5. Their questions about the money put her on the defensive.
他们问到钱的问题，使她警觉起来。

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6. Warnings of an enemy attack forced the troops onto the defensive.
敌军显示出进攻的迹象，部队不得不进入戒备状态。

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