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de·fence /dɪˈfens/〈主英〉
n.
1. 防御物；防务；防御能力；[defences]防御工事
The walls will act as a defence against flooding. 墙能起防洪的作用。
The body's defences against disease are weakened by hunger. 饥饿削弱人体对疾病的抵抗力。
We must strengthen our defences on the western border. 我们必须加强西部边境的防御工事。
2. 防御；保卫；守卫；保护
national defence 国防
They brought two more regiments to the defence of the island. 他们增派两个团来守卫那岛。
He gave his life in defence of his country. 他为保卫祖国而献出了生命。
Attack (或 Offence) is the best defence. 进攻是最好的防御。
3. 辩护；答辩；辩护文章(或讲话等)
She sprang to the defence of her stepmother. 她挺身为她的继母辩护。
He delivered a defence of the nation's foreign policy. 他作了一次为该国外交政策辩护的讲话。
4. 【体】防守；防守方法(或技巧)；防守队员(们)
Three people from our school played for the defence. 我校的3个队员打防守。
the zone press defence 区域紧逼联防
He split the defence at the blue line. 他在进攻线上突破防守。
whipsaw a defence with one's passing 以传球挫败防守队员
5. 【律】被告方(包括被告及其辩护律师)；(被告对控诉的)答辩；辩护；(被告律师处理案件时采用的)辩护方法
a defence attorney 辩护律师
The accused man made no defence. 被告未作辩护。
The judges permitted him to join the defence of the accused man. 法官准许他参加为被告辩护。
[OFr < LL dēfensa <L dēfendere to defend] |