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Definition of defensive in English: defensiveadjective dɪˈfɛnsɪvdəˈfɛnsɪv 1Used or intended to defend or protect. 防卫用的，防御用的 防御障碍。 Example sentencesExamples - I followed her outside to where the guards had formed defensive ranks.
- At the Tuileries, meanwhile, courtiers were going about armed and preparing defensive positions.
- However, the Soviet forces quickly managed to construct new defensive positions and bring up fresh forces.
- Those involved in the ambush said a trap had been laid, and that the area was marked with defensive earth berms and firing positions.
- On the other hand, the Austrians enjoyed a strong defensive position that could be maintained at a relatively low cost.
- This group unites to form a defensive force to protect the city from a new band of villains.
- The shire developed in Saxon times around Nottingham itself, where the rock made a strong defensive position.
- In front of it lay the very strong Hindenburg Line - a defensive position in which the Germans put a great deal of trust.
- The mammals swam in tight circles to create a defensive barrier as the great white lurked under the surface.
Synonyms defending, guarding, safeguarding, protecting, protective, shielding, screening wary, watchful averting, withstanding, opposing - 1.1 (in sport) relating to or intended as defence.
（体育用语）防守的 Example sentencesExamples - Very early on in a table tennis career you have to decide whether you want to be an attacking or defensive player.
- He is the first player ever to be voted top rookie and defensive player of the year in the same season.
- He has as much athleticism as any collegiate player and strong defensive ability.
- Early in the match he brought a fine save out of David Marshall in the Celtic goal after a defensive error from Joos Valgaeren.
- The Bucs simply played a brilliant defensive game, one of the best in recent memory.
- At the time when he was forced into suspension United sat top of the table, with the best defensive record in the league.
- Benitez can also boast having one of the country's best defensive records having conceded just six times.
- Next, have the player go through the defensive movements in slow motion on the court.
- Liverpool have the eighth best goalscoring record and the seventh best defensive record.
- Dings deserve credit for some excellent defensive work and solid set-piece play.
- He is not considered a good defensive player, mainly because of his lack of speed.
- Getting your first wind is now a difficult thing, the weaker player getting into a defensive stance right from the start.
- You are the dominant defensive player in the game, yet rarely do you run into foul trouble.
- A great defensive performance kept the score line blank at half time.
- A defensive lapse in the 43rd minute allowed a Brandon player to get a shot on target.
- They were left to rue one awful defensive blunder which enabled full back Simon Verbickas to race in for a try.
- Make a short hard jab step in the direction of the defensive player with your right foot.
- The Rams are sure to use most of their draft picks on defensive talent and make staff changes.
- The final was closer than the scoreline suggested, with both players adopting a defensive style in a gruelling final.
- The defensive players were boisterous and energetic and were taking it to the offense.
2Very anxious to challenge or avoid criticism. 百般辩解的 he was very defensive about that side of his life 他对自己那方面的生活百般辩解。 Example sentencesExamples - Perhaps we should cut out the defensive attitudes and actually read what was posted?
- Host Alan Kohler quite nicely brought out this defensive side with some telling jabs.
- Yet when challenged they got ever so defensive and the story quickly unravelled.
- Unsurprisingly, he is defensive and does not take criticism very well.
- He was never frightened, but was easily defensive, and yet he also had a gentle side.
- I'm no psychologist but he did seem a little defensive about his name.
- Could you be feeling defensive because you want to avoid having to say you're sorry?
- Both sides tend to adopt inflexible, judgmental and defensive attitudes toward one another.
- Unlike my sister, who became more reserved, I became an extrovert and very defensive.
- His death is another development in a series of angry exchanges between a critical media and a defensive government.
- Their gazes met, held, and the defensive expression in her eyes shattered.
- Most said they were met with a defensive and legalistic attitude by the organisation.
- One side admitting intellectual vulnerability may make the other side less defensive too.
- Certainly ignorance tends to make people defensive and a little insecure.
- Her expression is pained, quizzical and defensive, as if expecting a tirade of criticism at every turn.
- Many patients say they felt discouraged from complaining in the face of a defensive approach to criticism.
Synonyms self-justifying, oversensitive, thin-skinned, easily offended, prickly, paranoid, neurotic informal uptight, twitchy rare umbrageous
PhrasesExpecting or resisting criticism or attack. 处于防御状态 British forces were on the defensive 英国军队处于守势。 Example sentencesExamples - They haven't really been able to emphasise those points because they've been on the defensive.
- Stay on the defensive, dodge constantly, and look for the other guy to make mistakes.
- The Germans mostly remained on the defensive in the west in 1915, while chasing the Russians out of Poland.
- Being on the defensive for a while is not that bad, though such an attitude would render them losers in the long run.
- That showed how a minority party can make news and put the majority party on the defensive.
- They held up his reform programme and kept him on the defensive by mounting attacks on his closest associates.
- Avoid responding to them in kind and attacking them to put them on the defensive.
- He put me on the defensive and I lost all the momentum I gained talking to the assistant.
- They say that's because the president is on the defensive after the first two debates.
- The mobile rings buzzes displaying ‘Withheld’ which puts me on the defensive for a start.
OriginLate Middle English: from Old French défensif, -ive, from medieval Latin defensivus, from Latin defens- 'warded off', from the verb defendere (see defend). Rhymesapprehensive, coextensive, comprehensive, expensive, extensive, intensive, offensive, ostensive, pensive, suspensive Definition of defensive in US English: defensiveadjectivedəˈfɛnsɪvdəˈfensiv 1Used or intended to defend or protect. 防卫用的，防御用的 troops in defensive positions Example sentencesExamples - On the other hand, the Austrians enjoyed a strong defensive position that could be maintained at a relatively low cost.
- The shire developed in Saxon times around Nottingham itself, where the rock made a strong defensive position.
- However, the Soviet forces quickly managed to construct new defensive positions and bring up fresh forces.
- This group unites to form a defensive force to protect the city from a new band of villains.
- At the Tuileries, meanwhile, courtiers were going about armed and preparing defensive positions.
- The mammals swam in tight circles to create a defensive barrier as the great white lurked under the surface.
- I followed her outside to where the guards had formed defensive ranks.
- In front of it lay the very strong Hindenburg Line - a defensive position in which the Germans put a great deal of trust.
- Those involved in the ambush said a trap had been laid, and that the area was marked with defensive earth berms and firing positions.
Synonyms defending, guarding, safeguarding, protecting, protective, shielding, screening - 1.1attributive (in sports) relating to or intended as defense.
（体育用语）防守的 Example sentencesExamples - He has as much athleticism as any collegiate player and strong defensive ability.
- The final was closer than the scoreline suggested, with both players adopting a defensive style in a gruelling final.
- The defensive players were boisterous and energetic and were taking it to the offense.
- Dings deserve credit for some excellent defensive work and solid set-piece play.
- At the time when he was forced into suspension United sat top of the table, with the best defensive record in the league.
- Liverpool have the eighth best goalscoring record and the seventh best defensive record.
- Benitez can also boast having one of the country's best defensive records having conceded just six times.
- He is not considered a good defensive player, mainly because of his lack of speed.
- Next, have the player go through the defensive movements in slow motion on the court.
- Getting your first wind is now a difficult thing, the weaker player getting into a defensive stance right from the start.
- A great defensive performance kept the score line blank at half time.
- A defensive lapse in the 43rd minute allowed a Brandon player to get a shot on target.
- The Rams are sure to use most of their draft picks on defensive talent and make staff changes.
- The Bucs simply played a brilliant defensive game, one of the best in recent memory.
- Very early on in a table tennis career you have to decide whether you want to be an attacking or defensive player.
- Make a short hard jab step in the direction of the defensive player with your right foot.
- He is the first player ever to be voted top rookie and defensive player of the year in the same season.
- Early in the match he brought a fine save out of David Marshall in the Celtic goal after a defensive error from Joos Valgaeren.
- They were left to rue one awful defensive blunder which enabled full back Simon Verbickas to race in for a try.
- You are the dominant defensive player in the game, yet rarely do you run into foul trouble.
2Very anxious to challenge or avoid criticism. 百般辩解的 he was very defensive about that side of his life 他对自己那方面的生活百般辩解。 Example sentencesExamples - Unsurprisingly, he is defensive and does not take criticism very well.
- Their gazes met, held, and the defensive expression in her eyes shattered.
- Perhaps we should cut out the defensive attitudes and actually read what was posted?
- Both sides tend to adopt inflexible, judgmental and defensive attitudes toward one another.
- Most said they were met with a defensive and legalistic attitude by the organisation.
- Host Alan Kohler quite nicely brought out this defensive side with some telling jabs.
- Many patients say they felt discouraged from complaining in the face of a defensive approach to criticism.
- One side admitting intellectual vulnerability may make the other side less defensive too.
- Her expression is pained, quizzical and defensive, as if expecting a tirade of criticism at every turn.
- Yet when challenged they got ever so defensive and the story quickly unravelled.
- Certainly ignorance tends to make people defensive and a little insecure.
- He was never frightened, but was easily defensive, and yet he also had a gentle side.
- His death is another development in a series of angry exchanges between a critical media and a defensive government.
- Could you be feeling defensive because you want to avoid having to say you're sorry?
- I'm no psychologist but he did seem a little defensive about his name.
- Unlike my sister, who became more reserved, I became an extrovert and very defensive.
Synonyms self-justifying, oversensitive, thin-skinned, easily offended, prickly, paranoid, neurotic
PhrasesExpecting or resisting criticism or attack. 处于防御状态 the forces have remained on the defensive 英国军队处于守势。 Example sentencesExamples - That showed how a minority party can make news and put the majority party on the defensive.
- They held up his reform programme and kept him on the defensive by mounting attacks on his closest associates.
- The Germans mostly remained on the defensive in the west in 1915, while chasing the Russians out of Poland.
- Avoid responding to them in kind and attacking them to put them on the defensive.
- Stay on the defensive, dodge constantly, and look for the other guy to make mistakes.
- Being on the defensive for a while is not that bad, though such an attitude would render them losers in the long run.
- They haven't really been able to emphasise those points because they've been on the defensive.
- They say that's because the president is on the defensive after the first two debates.
- The mobile rings buzzes displaying ‘Withheld’ which puts me on the defensive for a start.
- He put me on the defensive and I lost all the momentum I gained talking to the assistant.
OriginLate Middle English: from Old French défensif, -ive, from medieval Latin defensivus, from Latin defens- ‘warded off’, from the verb defendere (see defend). |