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| /dɪˈfens/ |
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| 1 | U actions that you take to protect someone or something that is being attacked 保卫；保护；防御 |
| come/rush to sb’ s defence Two of his friends came to his defence. 他的两个朋友挺身保护了他。 |
| | 1a | U the system of weapons, equipment , and people that is used to protect a country 防御（体系）；国防 | | Huge amounts of government money are spent on defence. 政府的钱大笔大笔地用在国防上。 | | an attempt to reduce the defence budget 减少国防预算的尝试 | | The President has promised to increase defence spending. 总统已经承诺增加国防开支。 | | defence cuts (=spending less money on defence) More defence cuts are expected next year. 减少国防开支 | |
| | 1b | C the particular structures, weapons, and people that are used for protecting a place 防御工事 | | Government forces have breached the rebels’ defences. 政府军已经攻破叛军的防御工事。 | | The city walls were built as a defence against invaders. 把城墙建成抵御侵略者的防御工事。 | | strengthen sb’ s/sth’ s defences He stressed the need to strengthen the nation’ s defences. 他强调了加强国家防御的必要性。 | | flood defences (=structures built to prevent the sea or a river from coming into a place) New flood defences are being built along the riverbank. 防洪堤 | |
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| 2 | C/U something that you say to support someone or something that is being criticized 辩护 |
| +of The Minister responded with a strong defence of the government’ s policy. 部长作出回应，为政府的政策强烈辩护。 |
| speak/say sth in sb’ s defence Several people spoke in my defence. 有几个人为我辩护。 |
| in defence of Monroe has been fierce in defence of the present system. 门罗极力为现有的体系辩护。 |
| come/spring/leap to sb’ s defence Martin immediately sprang to her defence, saying she was innocent. 马丁立刻挺身为她辩护，说她是无辜的。 |
| | 2a | C all the things that are said and shown in a court case to prove that someone is not guilty . The things that are said and shown to prove that someone is guilty are called the prosecution （讼案中证明某人无罪的）辩护 | | conduct sb’ s defence She decided to conduct her own defence. 她决定为自己出庭辩护。 | | mount a defence He mounted a surprisingly effective defence. 他进行了有效的辩护，令人感到惊讶。 | |
| | 2b | the people in a court case who try to prove that someone is not guilty . The people who try to prove that someone is guilty are called the prosecutionThe defence can be followed by a singular or plural verb 被告方，辩方（后可接动词的单数或复数形式） | | The defence will begin giving evidence tomorrow. 被告方明天将开始出示证据。 | |
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| 3 | C something that happens in your body to prevent you from becoming ill （身体抗病的）防御机制，抵抗力 |
| new drugs that work by strengthening the body’ s own defences 加强身体自身抵抗力的新药 |
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| 4 | C/U the players in a team game who try to prevent the other team from scoring points 防守队员 |
| France has a very strong defence. 法国队的防守很强。 |
| I usually play in defence. 我通常打防守。 |
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| 5 | singular an attempt by someone to win a competition that they won last time so they keep their position as winner 卫冕（获胜者的地位） |
| Simpson is in New York this week for the defence of his title. 辛普森本周在纽约卫冕冠军称号。 |
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| 6 | C a way of thinking or behaving that protects you from being tricked or hurt 戒备心理；防备行为 |
| sb’ s defences are down He got me to sign the contract when my defences were down. 当我未加心理戒备时他让我签了那份合同。 |
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