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| /dɪˈfensɪv/ |
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| 1 | intended or used for protecting a place during an attack 防御性的；防御用的 |
| defensive weapons 防御性武器 |
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| 2 | showing that you are angry or offended when you think someone is criticizing you 生气的；发怒的 |
| He got really defensive when I asked why he had left. 当我问他为什么离开时，他非常生气。 |
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| 3 | intended to stop the other team from scoring points in a game （比赛中）防守的 |
| a strong defensive effort 顽强的防守 |
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| 4 | a defensive player tries to stop the other team from scoring points （运动员）防守的 |
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| DERIVED WORD |
| defensively adv |
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