de·fence
noun/dɪˈfens/
/dɪˈfens/
(US English defense)
Idioms - [uncountable] the act of protecting somebody/something from attack, criticism, etc.
防御；保护；保卫 - in defence of somebody/something soldiers who died in defence of their country
为保卫祖国而献身的战士 - What points can be raised in defence of this argument?
有什么论点能提出来为这个说法辩护呢？ - in somebody's defence I have to say in her defence that she knew nothing about it beforehand.
我得为她说句话，她事先并不知道此事。 - When her brother was criticized she leapt to his defence.
她的哥哥受到批评时，她马上跳出来卫护。 - to spring/jump/rush to the defence of somebody/something
跳/跳/冲去保卫某人/某物
Extra ExamplesTopics War and conflictb2- to fight in defence of your country
为保卫国家而战 - He paid tribute to all those who had died in defence of their country.
他高度赞扬了所有为保卫祖国而献身的人。 - She spoke in his defence.
她为他辩护。 - He always sprang to Rose's defence when Ed tried to criticize her.
他总在埃德想批评罗丝时站出来为她说话。 - He has shown courage in coming to the defence of the embattled president.
在保护处境艰难的总统时，他表现得十分勇敢。 - His friends rallied to his defence.
他的朋友们团结起来为他辩护。 - All available troops were rushed to the defence of the great city.
所有可用的部队都被紧急送往保卫这座伟大的城市。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- adequate
- effective
- immune
- …
- come to
- leap to
- rush to
- …
- in defence of
- defence against
- weapons of defence
- in defence of somebody/something soldiers who died in defence of their country
- [countable, uncountable] something that provides protection against attack from enemies, the weather, illness, etc.
防御物；防务；防御能力 - They are responsible for maintaining coastal flood defences.
他们负责维护海岸防洪。 - At this point the country had no effective air defences.
在这个阶段该国没有有效的防空系统。 - defence against something The town walls were built as a defence against enemy attacks.
城墙是为防御敌人袭击而修建的。 - a new missile defence system (= for defence against missiles)
新的导弹防御系统 - The body has natural defence mechanisms to protect it from disease.
人体对疾病具有先天性防御机制。
Extra ExamplesTopics War and conflictb2- The sea breached the coastal defences in a number of spots.
海水冲坏了多个地方的海岸防御工事。 - They are building up defences along the river.
他们正在加固沿河的防御工事。 - defence against attacks from the north
抵御来自北方的进攻 - the body's natural defence against viruses
身体对病毒的自然抵抗力 - They put up an effective defence against the guerrilla forces.
他们筑起了有效抵御游击队袭扰的防御工事。 - With her tears and angry accusations she completely overwhelmed his defences.
她用眼泪和愤怒的指责彻底攻克了他的防线。 - The initial attacks targeted the country's air defences.
最初的袭击针对的是该国的防空系统。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- effective
- strong
- coastal
- …
- put up
- bolster
- improve
- …
- mechanism
- defence against
- They are responsible for maintaining coastal flood defences.
- [uncountable] the organization of the people and systems that are used by a government to protect a country from attack
国防机构；国防体系 - (British English) the Ministry of Defence
国防部 - (US English) the Department of Defense
国防部 - Issues of national defence are a matter for the government.
国防问题是政府的事。 - Further cuts in defence spending are being considered.
目前正在考虑进一步削减国防开支。
Extra ExamplesTopics War and conflictb2- Few analysts believe the defence budget is likely to increase significantly.
很少有分析人士认为国防预算可能会大幅增加。 - He was the youngest person ever to serve as U.S. Defense Secretary.
他是有史以来担任美国国防部长的最年轻的人。 - Robert McNamara was Secretary of Defense under Presidents Kennedy and Johnson.
罗伯特·麦克纳马拉曾担任肯尼迪总统和约翰逊总统的国防部长。 - The military alliance is the key to Australian foreign and defence policy.
军事联盟是澳大利亚外交和国防政策的关键。
Oxford Collocations Dictionarydefence/defense + noun- capability
- establishment
- force
- …
- (British English) the Ministry of Defence
- [countable] something that is said or written in order to support something
辩解；辩白 - a defence of Marxism
为马克思主义辩解
- a defence of Marxism
- [countable, usually singular] what is said in court to prove that a person did not commit a crime; the act of presenting this argument in court
辩护；辩词；答辩 - Her defence was that she was somewhere completely different at the time of the crime.
她的辩词是案发时她根本就不在现场。 - He wanted to conduct his own defence.
他想自己为自己辩护。 - The judge rejected her insanity defence.
法官驳回了她的精神病辩护。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- good
- robust
- solid
- …
- conduct
- make
- mount
- …
- attorney
- counsel
- lawyer
- …
- in somebody’s defence
- defence of
- defence to
- …
- counsel for the defence
- Her defence was that she was somewhere completely different at the time of the crime.
- the defence[singular + singular or plural verb] the lawyer or lawyers whose job is to prove in court that a person did not commit a crime
辩护律师 - The defence requested more time to prepare their case.
辩护律师要求有更多的时间为案件做准备。 - the defence lawyer/counsel
辩护律师 - (US English also) the defense attorney
辩护律师 - a witness for the defence
辩方证人
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- good
- robust
- solid
- …
- conduct
- make
- mount
- …
- attorney
- counsel
- lawyer
- …
- in somebody’s defence
- defence of
- defence to
- …
- counsel for the defence
- The defence requested more time to prepare their case.
- /dɪˈfens//ˈdiːfens/[singular, uncountable] the players who must prevent the other team from scoring; the position of these players on the sports field
防守队员；防守；后卫 - Welford cut through the defence to score the winning goal.
韦尔福特突破防守射进了制胜的一球。 - in defence (British English) She plays in defence.
她打防守。 - on defense (North American English) She plays on defense.
她打防守。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- good
- solid
- staunch
- …
- play
- put up
- destroy
- …
- in defence
- on defence
- Welford cut through the defence to score the winning goal.
- [countable] a contest, game, etc. in which the previous winner or winners compete in order to try to win again
卫冕赛 - Barcelona’s defence of the Champions League title
巴塞罗那队的欧洲冠军联赛卫冕赛
- Barcelona’s defence of the Champions League title
protection against attack
support
law
in sport
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French defens, from late Latin defensum (neuter), defensa (feminine), past participles of defendere ‘defend’.
Idioms
play defense (US English)
(Canadian English usually, British English play defence)
- (in sport) to try to stop your opponent from scoring
防守 - What they need is someone who can both score and play defense.
他们需要的是一个既能得分又能防守的人。
- What they need is someone who can both score and play defense.
- (informal) to respond to what others do in order to protect what you already have rather than try to gain more
回应别人的行为是为了保护你已经拥有的而不是试图获得更多 - If you believe there will be shocks to the market, wouldn't you want a manager who can play defense?
如果你相信市场会出现震荡，你难道不想要一个能防守的主教练吗？
- If you believe there will be shocks to the market, wouldn't you want a manager who can play defense?