defense

B1 CET-4 高中 FREQ #1970

n. 防卫, 防卫物 [医] 防御

发音

UK /dɪˈfɛns/
US /dɪˈfɛns/
US /ˈdiːˌfɛns/
其它 /ˈdiːˌfɛns/

词形变化

defenses 复数 defenses defenses 三单 defensing 现在分词 defensed 过去式 defensed 过去分词

别名

D Def. defence

教材释义与例句

名词

防卫，防护；防御措施；防守

释义与例句

n. B1
  1. 1.

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

    防御

    美国 可数 不可数
  2. 2.

    Anything employed to oppose attack(s).

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

    防御物

    美国 可数 不可数
  3. 3.

    Anything employed to oppose attack(s).

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

    防守

    美国 可数 不可数
  4. 4.

    An argument in support or justification of something.

    美国 可数 不可数

    to come to someone's defense

  5. 5.

    An argument in support or justification of something.

    The case presented by the defendant in a legal proceeding.

    美国 可数 不可数 法律 引申义
  6. 6.

    An argument in support or justification of something.

    The lawyer or team thereof who presents such a case.

    美国 可数 不可数 法律 引申义
  7. 7.

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

    美国 可数 委婉 不可数 政治 军事

    Department of Defense

  8. 8.

    A prohibition; a prohibitory ordinance.

    美国 可数 废旧 不可数
v.
  1. 1.

    To employ defensive tactics (so as to block).

    美国 体育
  2. 1.

    To furnish with defenses; to defend, protect.

    美国 古体

词汇关系

名词

同义词 10

defence denial dod vindication refutation defence force defence mechanism defense lawyers defense mechanism demurrer

反义词 2

offense prosecution

上位词 10

team answer action process protection squad collection construction organization structure

下位词 10

excuse stand apology fort alibi umbrella fortress mining compensation denial

部分词 10

army navy air force CCRC DIA nga NRO NSA USA USN

整体词 1

trial

相关短语

self-defense n. 自卫, 自卫术, 自卫权 [法] 自卫, 正当防卫 civil defense n. （尤指防核毁灭的）民防系统 defense in abatement defense mechanism [医] 防御机理, 防卫机理 defense mechanisms defense attorney [法]被告辩护人 defense lawyer n. 辩护律师 defense attorneys defense in depth defense wound defense wounds defense lawyers [网络] 辩护律师 defence in depth defence force [网络] 国防军；国防部；国防军队 Strategic Defense Initiative

词源

From Middle English defens, defense, from Old French defens, defense, from Late Latin dēfēnsa (“protection”). Displaced native Old English bewering. The verb is from the noun.

来源：wiktionary