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de.fen.ce Br and AusAm de.fen.se dI5fentsn保卫，防御The rebels'only form of defence (= protection) against the soldiers'guns was sticks and stones. [U]造反者用以抵抗士兵的枪支的唯一武器是木棍和石块。The war has ended but government spending on defence (= the country's army, navy and air force) is still increasing. [U]战争结束了，但政府花在国防上的开支仍在上升。The wall was once an important part of the city's defences (= things that provide protection against attack). [C]这堵墙曾是城市防御系统的一个重要组成部分。When Helen criticized me, Chris came/rushed to my defence (= supported me). [U]当海伦指责我时，克丽斯站到我这边。The book is a closely argued defence of (= something that supports) Keynesian economic theory. [C]这本书以严密的论据维护凯恩斯经济理论。A defence is also an argument or explanation which you use to prove that you are not guilty of something.辩护The judge remarked that ignorance was not a valid defence. [C]法官说无知不能作为有效的辩护。She said that she didn't want a lawyer and was going to conduct her own defence. [C]她说不想请律师，她准备自己为自己辩护。All I can say, in defence of my actions, is that I did it for a just cause, not for my personal advantage. [U]归根结蒂，我为我的行为作辩护的一句话就是我为正义的事业而做，不是为了个人私利。(law) The defence is also the person or people in a law case who have been accused of doing something illegal, and their lawyer(s).被告方(的)a witness for the defence [U]被告方的证人a defence lawyer被告方律师In some sports, the defence is the part of a team which tries to prevent the other team from scoring goals or points.防守队员The team has a strong defence. [C]这支球队防守很强。I play (Br) in/(Am) on defence. [U]我打防守。In the game of CHESS, a defence is a particular set of moves used by the person playing with the black pieces.防守法the French defence [U]法兰西式防守法the Sicilian defence [U]西西里式防守法What defence did you use in that last game? [C]在最后一局中你用的是什么防守法?A defence (mechanism) is also an automatic way of behaving or thinking by which you protect yourself from something, esp. from feeling unpleasant emotions.防卫心理，防卫机制Even if his arrogance is only a defence mechanism to cover up his insecurity, I still can't stand him.即使他的傲慢只是用以掩饰不安的一种防卫心理，我还是无法忍受他。[SELF-DEFENCE]
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