defence

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n. 防卫, 防卫设备 [经] (诉讼程序中的)辩护

发音

UK /dɪˈfɛns/
其它

词形变化

defences 复数 defences defenced defences 三单 defencing defencing 现在分词 defenced 过去式 defenced 过去分词

别名

defense

教材释义与例句

名词

防御;防卫;答辩;防卫设备

释义与例句

n. B2 Oxf 3000
  1. 1.

    The action of defending, of protecting from attack, danger or injury.

    英国 可数 不可数
  2. 2.

    Something used to oppose attacks.

    英国 可数 不可数
  3. 3.

    An argument in support or justification of something.

    英国 可数 不可数
  4. 4.

    A strategy and tactics employed to prevent the other team from scoring; contrasted with offence.

    英国 可数 不可数
  5. 5.

    The portion of a team dedicated to preventing the other team from scoring; contrasted with offence.

    英国 可数 不可数
  6. 6.

    Government policy or (infra)structure related to the military.

    英国 可数 不可数

    Department of Defence

  7. 7.

    Prohibition; a prohibitory ordinance.

    英国 可数 废旧 不可数

    1673, William Temple, “An Essay upon the Advancement of Trade in Ireland” in Miscellanea, London: Edw[ard] Gellibrand, 1680, p. 116, […] severe defences may be made against weaving any Linnen under a certain breadth, such as may be of better use to the poorest People […]

v.
  1. 1.

    To furnish with defences; to fortify.

    英国 废旧 及物

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词源

From Middle English defens, defense, from Old French defens, defense, from Late Latin dēfēnsa (“protection”). Displaced Old English bewering.

来源:wiktionary