| 单词 | defence |
| 释义 | defence (dɪfens ) Word forms: defences language note: The spelling defense is used in American English, and in meaning [sense 8] is pronounced (diːfens ). 1. uncountable noun B2 Defence is action that is taken to protect someone or something against attack. The land was flat, giving no scope for defence. By wielding a knife in defence you run the risk of having it used against you. Synonyms: protection, cover, security, guard 2. uncountable noun [oft NOUN noun] Defence is the organization of a country's armies and weapons, and their use to protect the country or its interests. Twenty eight percent of the federal budget is spent on defense. ...the French defence minister. ...a five per cent cut in defence spending. Synonyms: armaments, weapons, deterrents, the military 3. plural noun The defences of a country or region are all its armed forces and weapons. ...the need to maintain Britain's defences at a sufficiently high level. 4. countable noun A defence is something that people or animals can use or do to protect themselves. The immune system is our main defence against disease. [+ against] The boy could have adopted hardened cynicism as a defense. 5. countable noun [oft in NOUN] A defence is something that you say or write which supports ideas or actions that have been criticized or questioned. Chomsky's defence of his approach goes further. [+ of] The Party Congress has closed with a spirited defence of the government's economic programme from the Deputy Prime Minister. I must say in his defence that he is concerned about people. Synonyms: argument, explanation, excuse, plea 6. countable noun [oft with poss] In a court of law, an accused person's defence is the process of presenting evidence in their favour. He has insisted on conducting his own defence. 7. singular noun The defence is the case that is presented by a lawyer in a trial for the person who has been accused of a crime. You can also refer to this person's lawyers as the defence. The defence was that the records of the interviews were fabricated by the police. The defence pleaded insanity, but the defendant was found guilty and sentenced. ...defence lawyers. Synonyms: plea [law], case, claim, pleading 8. singular noun [with singular or plural verb, oft poss NOUN, oft in NOUN] B1+ In games such as football or hockey, the defence is the group of players in a team who try to stop the opposing players scoring a goal or a point. Their defence, so strong last season, has now conceded 12 goals in six games. I still prefer to play in defence. 9. to sb's defence phrase If you come to someone's defence, you help them by doing or saying something to protect them. He realized none of his schoolmates would come to his defense. Tony sprang to the defence of the 21-year-old, saying he was not to blame. Collocations: best defence Putting aside the high booking fees, this isn't the best defence. Times, Sunday Times (2012) We had the best defence in the Championship over 46 games. Times, Sunday Times (2013) The best defence she could offer was that she had been 'a coward '. Times, Sunday Times (2017) His enduring friendships with them is the best defence against the charge of manipulation. Times, Sunday Times (2007) The best defence for this trick is to eat before you go grocery shopping. The Sun (2009) The recent strategic defence and security review was entirely beneficial, especially as regards higher spending on cybersecurity and naval vessels. Times, Sunday Times Above all, next year's strategic defence and security review must be truly strategic. Times, Sunday Times The military, who control the key ministries of defence and security, commit acts of gross human rights violation. Times, Sunday Times A short-term drop in tourism can be quickly offset, for example, by extra spending on defence and security. Times, Sunday Times Her priority above all else must be to secure the defence and security of the realm. Times, Sunday Times The defence committee was very critical of the lack of political initiatives. The Sun Several military chiefs also expressed their concern in evidence to the defence committee. Times, Sunday Times The defence committee expressed fears in 2005. Times, Sunday Times Green became president of the defence committee in 1788. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The defence committee was also formed to defend the accused. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Austerity did not spare the defence department, which saw its budget cut by 9 per cent over the last parliament. Times, Sunday Times The defence department war room includes the army, navy and air force, which all have hypersonic programmes. Times,Sunday Times He profited lavishly from the kingdom's finances, a large proportion of which was given to his defence department. Times, Sunday Times The defence department in charge of computer networks essential to the plane's operation must find savings of 400 million this year. Times, Sunday Times He said he obtained this information from the defence department. Globe and Mail It operates in the same digital imaging, aerospace and defence electronics markets as e2v but offers different products. Times, Sunday Times What you might think are obvious strategic industries - power generation, airports, defence electronics, water supply and helicopter manufacture - have all been allowed to pass into the hands of foreign companies. Times, Sunday Times Through the years the company had interests in electronics, home appliances (refrigeration and air conditioning), telecommunications, batteries, medical systems and defence electronics. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The firm was known for work in the area of power grid systems and defence electronics. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The current government, under pressure to contain runaway national debt, has tried to impose some sense of basic inventory management on the defence establishment. Times, Sunday Times A spokesman for the inquiry declined to comment on the claim, but it was echoed by senior figures in the defence establishment. Times, Sunday Times Nevertheless, more money should not be pushed into a defence establishment still in need of radical reform. Times, Sunday Times This also includes private contractors brought in to protect sites such as small defence establishments. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 One defence expert concluded that he was 'unlikely to make a full recovery while the spectre of prosecution looms'. Times, Sunday Times One defence expert said that the choice of a chief executive from outside the industry was 'quite a change'. Times, Sunday Times Defence experts say the trend to government outsourcing means that it should thrive. The Sun Policing the no-fly zone could cost more than $1 billion (615 million), defence experts have said. Times, Sunday Times But defence experts showed only those seeking that kind of material would have found it. The Sun Response teams are operating at national, provincial and district levels, comprising epidemiologists, communicable disease specialists, veterinary surgeons, defence force members and environmental experts. ST It would also help to demystify the military in the eyes of those who grew up under the shadow of a hostile defence force. ST We have an older defence force than we should have. ST We sensibly fight to keep an independent defence force. Times, Sunday Times An official in the national defence force said the security forces would be lenient with those they see as having been forced to join the fighting for specific reasons. Times, Sunday Times Flabbergasted, we sent a donation to their defence fund. Times, Sunday Times His lawyer gambled away his defence fund and a key witness later revealed new evidence. The Sun She has been cleared in most investigations, although a recent report said that she improperly used a legal defence fund set up by supporters to pay legal bills. Times, Sunday Times He later established a defence fund for the officers. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A defence fund was set up and raised over 55,000 from the public. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The defence industry also provides the country with sovereign capabilities such as nuclear submarines that are needed for national security. Times, Sunday Times (2012) They target mainly defence industry executives and government employees, the report said. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Intellectual property is a hot topic in the defence industry. Times, Sunday Times (2006) A second defence industry insider who also attended the dinner had a similar recollection. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Similar choices face our defence industry in areas such as armoured vehicles, surface ships and helicopters. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Cable's call for further examination of deals comes amid heightened scrutiny of defence and aerospace supply chains by the government's defence intelligence arm. Times, Sunday Times From 2007 to 2012, a programme within the defence intelligence agency collected and examined mysterious metals and videos of unidentified flying objects. Times, Sunday Times The course runs for a number of months and covers the main areas of intelligence operations, including the principles of intelligence operations, defence intelligence, intelligence analysis, and combat intelligence. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The defence lawyer did not make any contrary submissions. Times, Sunday Times A defence lawyer said that the trial may be postponed after the charges were read. Times, Sunday Times He knows a defence lawyer will not be cheap. canada.com Pleading not guilty, he acted as his own defence lawyer and seemed to revel in the limelight! The Sun His defence lawyer asked the judge to recommend deportation. The Sun At times, while working as a business and then a defence minister, he wondered if they were right. Times, Sunday Times The general, who serves as defence minister, accused the opposition of planning a coup. Times, Sunday Times However, her stint as the country's defence minister since 2013 has been less successful. Times, Sunday Times He was made defence minister after a coup then seized control himself in 1971. Times, Sunday Times It prompted calls for the country's defence minister to resign. The Sun A defence official has been given a taxfree payoff of almost £300,000 despite the government promising to ban sixfigure exit packages in the public sector. Times,Sunday Times One senior defence official described the spending cuts as a 'steam roller' crushing everything before it. Times, Sunday Times One defence official described the changes as a revolution. Times, Sunday Times A defence official said that the timeline should have been expressed 'more clearly'. Times, Sunday Times Defence officials last night insisted the move was to harmonise rules across all three armed forces. The Sun A mutual defence pact was signed, along with a trade and development pact. Times, Sunday Times The two signed a defence pact, updating one in place since 1994, analysts said. Times, Sunday Times Part of this frame work was a mutual defence pact amongst the signatories. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 More than a defence pact, it was a nonaggression and amity pact. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In 2013, both countries signed a defence pact. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In 2006 he was embroiled in the cash for honours scandal after being made a Labour life peer and minister for defence procurement. Times, Sunday Times (2007) This is seen as a key change in defence procurement and is likely to set the standard in future. Times, Sunday Times (2007) The main problem in defence procurement was a cultural one. Times, Sunday Times (2012) However, there are also reasons to believe that the defence sector will remain buoyant well into the next decade. Times, Sunday Times The defence sector has come under scrutiny recently. Times, Sunday Times The autumn has been pockmarked with profit warnings from companies in the aerospace and defence sector. Times, Sunday Times Nowhere will the impact of the cuts be felt more severely than in the defence sector. Times, Sunday Times It recently signed a contract worth more than $10 million from a customer in the defence sector for wafers used in radio chips. Times,Sunday Times The treasuries of both countries oppose bigger defence spending, and rightly so. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Both nations have similar military capabilities but are facing budgetary pressures and want to cut defence spending. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Alright, we were also cutting back heavily on defence spending to balance the books. Times, Sunday Times (2014) The disclosure comes as the government faces pressure to divert money to protect defence spending. Times, Sunday Times (2015) The cuts to our defence spending are a setback to our national self-image of the part that Britain should play in the world. Times, Sunday Times (2011) What makes a defence stand out? Times, Sunday Times Villa were painfully slow out of the blocks and paid when their defence stood frozen — and not just because of the awful conditions. The Sun At the other end, the defence stood firm with a fourth successive clean sheet, three of them in the league. The Sun He recommended a change in the law, allowing the court to impose sanctions if the defence statement were unreasonably delayed. Times, Sunday Times That defence statement had caused the trial judge some concern. Times, Sunday Times The nature of the defence should appear from the defence statement with the statutory consequences provided for in the result of a breach of requirements. Times, Sunday Times The defence statements were streamed live on the internet. Times, Sunday Times Design a defence strategy aimed at our needs and not the world's. Times,Sunday Times What purpose these bases would serve, how they would be paid for and how they might fit into a broader defence strategy was not clear. Times, Sunday Times Yet thanks to the defence strategy that her lawyers employed, they did not quite seem equals before the law. Times, Sunday Times It also caused a rethink of the defence strategy. Times, Sunday Times Last week, in what amounted to a defence strategy, it outlined plans to return 500 million to shareholders. Times, Sunday Times Those that have put in some kind of defence system are beginning to sell again now. Times, Sunday Times As an invasive device that bypasses the body's natural defence system, the catheter carries a clear infection risk. Times, Sunday Times He said the flood defence system had worked well to protect against swollen rivers. Times, Sunday Times A law for the random prosecution of innocent people so that society would begin to value a properly funded criminal defence system. Times,Sunday Times This defence system makes them ideal for naturalising, especially if you plant them in a place where you can let the grass grow long before a cut in late summer. Times,Sunday Times His defence team was at pains to reject potential women jurors. Times, Sunday Times (2008) The defence team's own expert said lip-reading had 'a high degree of inaccuracy.' The Sun (2012) He is not able to discuss his case, but his defence team argues that he was jailed because of a simple cultural misunderstanding. Times, Sunday Times (2006) Both deny any wrongdoing and each will effectively act as the main defence witness for the other. Times, Sunday Times He has acted as a defence witness in cases where adolescents have been prosecuted for dangerous decisions they have made, such as driving risks that have gone wrong. Times, Sunday Times Most of the prosecution witnesses testified in his favour and nearly all defence witnesses were forbidden from giving evidence. Times, Sunday Times Over half of those on trial were not given access to lawyers, while dozens of defence witnesses were barred from giving testimonies. Times, Sunday Times He refused to allow the defence witnesses to testify and imprisoned the defence lawyers for contempt of court. Times, Sunday Times In addition to his substantial wealth and contacts book, the art dealer has now boasted of an even more formidable defence against his critics: brute physical strength. Times, Sunday Times The newly expanded city wall and moat system was 45 lis (22.5 kilometres) around the perimeter, forming a formidable defence. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It was highly suitable for raiding, however, and with experienced marksmen on board, could mount a formidable defence against small craft. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Apple has formidable defences to draw on for the battle ahead. Times, Sunday Times Firstly, it had formidable defences. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 But he did launch a defence of the company's lobbying activities amid the current scrutiny of such work. Times, Sunday Times (2012) He may also be asked to apologise to the Commons for his behaviour but will launch a robust defence of his conduct. Times, Sunday Times (2007) He launched a strong defence of the unions, saying: 'They helped to found the Labour party and they should not be treated like an embarrassing uncle. Times, Sunday Times (2015) He had disobeyed an injunction against distributing orgone accumulators across state lines, and had undertaken his own legal defence. Times, Sunday Times He decides to fight for the plaintiffs, and threatens to throw away six years of legal defence. Times, Sunday Times A campaign has been launched to fund his legal defence. Times, Sunday Times It means that if they are questioned by police it gives them some legal defence. Times, Sunday Times Revulsion and fury - however justified - at someone's depraved behaviour should never be used, though, to refuse that person a legal defence of something as fundamental as their citizenship. Times, Sunday Times The company did not mount a defence and settled with the families out of court. Times, Sunday Times However, these coaches have been given little opportunity to state their case or mount a defence. Times, Sunday Times This means that the firm can mount a defence that the treatment was a proportionate means of achieving a legitimate aim. Times, Sunday Times Why didn't he mount a defence that might have saved him from the gallows? Times, Sunday Times But perhaps the very worst thing any human being could do in the presence of another would be to mount a defence of business speak. Times, Sunday Times Health, education, national defence, criminal justice, environmental protection and so on - these are moral and political questions, not merely economic ones. Times, Sunday Times It has no overseas military bases, pursues only a national defence policy and seeks neither hegemony nor military expansion, he added. Times, Sunday Times Our national defence has to address strategic risks as well as tactical threats or it fails at both. Times, Sunday Times Strong encryption standards are important, guarding not only free expression but also commerce, trade and the national defence infrastructure from cyberattack. Times, Sunday Times But once an alliance becomes the centrepiece of your national defence, you take the rough with the smooth. The Times Literary Supplement The monastery was surrounded by swamps that made a natural defence against attackers. Times, Sunday Times Scientists believe these lucky people are producing natural repellents in their body odour - almost as if the body has a natural defence against mosquitoes. The Sun As an invasive device that bypasses the body's natural defence system, the catheter carries a clear infection risk. Times, Sunday Times Researchers believe they may interfere with our bodies' natural defence mechanisms. The Sun The findings indicate that a natural defence against global warming may be breaking down, meaning that future emissions could result in a faster rise in global temperatures. Times, Sunday Times This exchange with a British journalist highlighted his passionate defence of his players. The Sun (2011) Normally, he ' d launch into a passionate defence of his position. Times, Sunday Times (2014) He also delivered a passionate defence of Britain's role at the heart of Europe. Times, Sunday Times (2012) He can play offence, he can play defence. Globe and Mail He could play defence, offence. Globe and Mail If he played defences like this every week, that would be no problem. The Sun They are playing defence, too. Times, Sunday Times He plays offence, he plays defence. Times, Sunday Times They can provide a defence to crime or an accusation of unfaithfulness. Times, Sunday Times And phones help to preserve shows in memory and provide a defence against tedium during a dud track. Times, Sunday Times They also provide some defence from abrasive and sharp objects as well as potentially harmful underwater life. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The judge ruled that, although section 25(1) in terms provided a defence of the kind on which she was relying, that defence was not found in section 25(5). Times, Sunday Times Provides the defence with cover but also has an amazing engine on him. The Sun He favours the leg side and is not as powerful as other players, but launched a robust defence of his method this year. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Nor does the book offer a fresh and robust defence of academic freedom. The Times Literary Supplement (2012) He may also be asked to apologise to the Commons for his behaviour but will launch a robust defence of his conduct. Times, Sunday Times (2007) And then there's the wellorganised, solid defence stuff. The Sun Yet last season their success was built on a solid defence. The Sun The fact a goalkeeper keeps a clean sheet maybe down to a solid defence as much as to his ability. Times,Sunday Times Spending money guarantees nothing; you need good structure and a solid defence - which they lacked. Times, Sunday Times Like all great managers, he was deeply aware of the importance of a solid defence. Times, Sunday Times Spillers put up a spirited defence and both parties took out advertisements in national newspapers in what became a bitter battle. Times, Sunday Times It's a sentence that continues to be in no danger of losing its place as literature's most spirited defence of golfwear against its many detractors. Times, Sunday Times In terms of a spirited defence, it was anything but half-hearted. Times, Sunday Times There was lively debate over the final shortlist of winners and on my part, a spirited defence of one image in particular. Times, Sunday Times Diplomats said she put up a spirited defence of him over dinner. Times, Sunday Times The latter clubs are effectively owned by nation states and are seen as vehicles for soft power and the pursuit of strategic defence alliances. Times,Sunday Times With the prospect of next year's strategic defence review leading to cuts in the defence budget, the number of training exercises could be reduced further. Times, Sunday Times The political leaders talk about having a strategic defence review if they come to power. Times, Sunday Times The recent strategic defence and security review was entirely beneficial, especially as regards higher spending on cybersecurity and naval vessels. Times, Sunday Times Above all, next year's strategic defence and security review must be truly strategic. Times, Sunday Times No country has made a successful defence of the World Cup and South Africa, dispatched from Johannesburg with the command of their President to make history, will not do so either. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Successful defence and development depend on strong diplomacy. Times, Sunday Times (2015) However, the successful defence of his leadership and a better performance than expected at the 2017 election put him above reproach for most of his fanbase. Times, Sunday Times (2019) Prides of three to ten lionesses have higher individual fitness than smaller prides, owing to cooperative territorial defence. The Times Literary Supplement This fits the imperative of territorial defence and probably goes some way to explaining home advantage. Times, Sunday Times The alliance has real plans, real exercises and real capabilities in its core mission, the territorial defence of its members. Times, Sunday Times These helpers participate in territorial defence and alarm calling, and in the feeding of nestlings and fledglings of the breeding pair. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Females may also participate in territorial defence but usually only against other females or juveniles. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He mounted a vigorous defence. Times, Sunday Times At this period he became widely known by his vigorous defence of papal infallibility. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 On the contrary, some very vigorous defences had been made, prolonged by determined defence of the breach and by bold sallies to the trenches. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It was a weak defence, but at least it was a defence. Times, Sunday Times Their weak defence means that they have a 57 per cent chance of getting to the knockout stage. Times, Sunday Times Too powerful for weak defence. The Sun But our weak defence was glaring. The Sun They were opposed by rather weak defence and continued to press with great zest. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 防守 Japanese: 防御 |
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