self-defense

短语
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n. 自卫, 自卫术, 自卫权 [法] 自卫, 正当防卫

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词形变化

self-defenses 复数

别名

self defense self-defence

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The means of defending oneself from physical attack.

    自卫

    护身

    不可数
  2. 2.

    The right to protect oneself against violence by using reasonable force, which can be used as justification in several charges including murder, assault, and battery.

    正当防卫

    不可数 法律

词汇关系

名词

同义词 2

self-defence self-protection

上位词 1

protection

下位词 1

martial art

词源

From self- + defense. First used by Hobbes in the 1650s.

来源：wiktionary