| 单词 | defensive |
| 释义 | defensive (dɪfensɪv ) 1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] You use defensive to describe things that are intended to protect someone or something. The Government hastily organized defensive measures against the raids. The union leaders were pushed into a more defensive position by the return of a Republican Congress in November. 2. adjective Someone who is defensive is behaving in a way that shows they feel unsure or threatened. Like their children, parents are often defensive about their private lives. She heard the blustering, defensive note in his voice and knew that he was ashamed. Synonyms: oversensitive, prickly, uptight [informal], thin-skinned defensively adverb 'Oh, I know, I know,' said Kate, defensively. defensiveness uncountable noun He felt a certain defensiveness about his position. 3. on the defensive phrase If someone is on the defensive, they are trying to protect themselves or their interests because they feel unsure or threatened. Accusations are likely to put the other person on the defensive. He smiled, not wanting to put the man on the defensive. 4. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] In sports, defensive play is play that is intended to prevent your opponent from scoring goals or points against you. I'd always played a defensive game, waiting for my opponent to make a mistake. defensively adverb [ADVERB after verb] Mexico did not play defensively. Synonyms: in self-defence, in defence, suspiciously, on the defensive Collocations: defensive barrier His first attempt to line up his defensive barrier looked a rushed job, even to the untrained eye. The Sun Like any professional group, doctors can put up a defensive barrier if told by outsiders that they may be doing something wrong. Times, Sunday Times With only a few fordable places along the river's course, this presented an ideal natural defensive barrier. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 His shown techniques are, which creates a defensive barrier. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Nothing decisive was achieved, but a series of castles were constructed as a marchland defensive barrier. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Every time they lost the ball, it took them half a second to reassemble in their defensive formation. Times, Sunday Times His army resumed its defensive formation with the civilians accompanying the baggage in the centre. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Defensive tactics equally were varied, with the player being able to choose a defensive formation based on what they thought the opponent would attempt. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In march column, unable to deploy in a defensive formation, the infantry was cut to pieces. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Because the center has an ideal view of the defensive formation before the snap, he typically makes the first line call. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Yet we ended up playing a physical defensive game. Times, Sunday Times Also, in one-day cricket you have to do something, you cannot just play a defensive game and have periods of being tied down. Times, Sunday Times The latter need a defensive game on which to build their innings, the former do not. Times, Sunday Times His electrifying pace - he ran 100 yards in 9.8 seconds - landed him the job, but to keep it he had to develop nerves of steel and a sturdy defensive game. ST They possess the patience to stay with a defensive game plan, but can capitalize on the occasional scoring opportunity, whenever it happens to materialize. Globe and Mail Then it was the visitors' turn to have a defensive lapse. The Sun It was not a rare defensive lapse. Houston Chronicle But after watching his team concede a shocking goal ten minutes into the second half with an alarming defensive lapse, the penny must have dropped. The Sun Many of the 35 points conceded can be put down to a fusing of the brainbox rather than defensive lapses. Times, Sunday Times Both sides are susceptible to defensive lapses and spells of mediocre play, making for a less-than-easy call. ST Bravo's Company Commander had advised a hard, defensive line. FIELD OF BLOOD (2002) And he has warned his back-up defensive line to be fully focused. The Sun (2014) This helped other players gauge where they needed to be in the defensive line more quickly. Times, Sunday Times (2016) The rest string themselves across the pitch in a defensive line. Times, Sunday Times (2016) The Germans by then had established a strong defensive line across the Italian peninsula. The Collins History of the World in the 20th Century (1994) So, as a defensive measure, everyone - lawyers, accountants and banks as well as business - needs to double check their systems and ensure that nothing untoward can get through undetected. Times, Sunday Times The offer was accepted, and the corporation began the construction of a massive wall around the city under the guise of a defensive measure. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Using a defense in depth strategy, should one defensive measure fail there are other defensive measures in place that continue to provide protection. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It can also release the energy from a point on its head as a defensive measure. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Like other members of its genus, this species can inflate itself with water or air as a defensive measure. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He surely has a better chance than of changing his controversial image - or of me being the best defensive midfielder in the Bundesliga. Times, Sunday Times (2007) But as a defensive midfielder I admire his gritty determination. The Sun (2014) And the defensive midfielder hopes to fly under the radar. The Sun (2014) You would need a tactically intelligent defensive midfielder and here options are imperfect. Times, Sunday Times (2016) But as a more defensive midfielder I wasn't expecting to be a goal magnet! The Sun (2013) A defensive mode smuggled itself into the substance of the text. The Times Literary Supplement Once you start the day in defensive mode, you have nowhere to go. Times, Sunday Times Asking them difficult questions will put them in a more defensive mode. Times, Sunday Times At the other end the visitors had started brightly but soon faded from the offensive to defensive mode as the hosts kept up the pressure. Times, Sunday Times Now, it's in the defensive mode. Globe and Mail Trading at 16 times earnings for a yield of about 4.5 per cent, they are an attractive defensive move. Times,Sunday Times In that context, the decision to potentially sell the tea business looks like a defensive move. Times,Sunday Times It was a defensive move in that moment. Times, Sunday Times Ministers were surprised at the defensive move. Times, Sunday Times Coming amid gossip that the utility could be a takeover target, it was viewed as a defensive move. Times, Sunday Times After losing several in this way, he pulled the remainder back to form a defensive perimeter. Times, Sunday Times They were called back to their seats, and those who had formed the defensive perimeter reboarded the other helicopter. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 To protect the inhabitants, the brigade's three battalions established a defensive perimeter around the outskirts of the town. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Settling into static positions atop the 1500 ft hill, they established a defensive perimeter around the poorly-covered and -concealed hilltop to establish their observation post. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The newly hatched godling quickly began creating a defensive perimeter of traps and restoring the caverns. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It was also an amount that some fans felt could have been invested in an older defensive player. Times, Sunday Times He was a masterful dribbler, a ruthless tackler and, for a defensive player, scored his fair share of goals. Times,Sunday Times I have never been that kind of defensive player anyway. Times, Sunday Times The defensive player did what all professional athletes do these days in moments of personal accomplishment. Christianity Today There isn't a defensive player in the group. The Sun This defensive position is an old chestnut. Times, Sunday Times (2008) This is a slightly defensive position. Times, Sunday Times (2008) It was a strong defensive position but made retreat difficult. Christianity Today (2000) The other area of his armoury that is unrivalled is his defensive position play. Times, Sunday Times (2013) In contrast, a failure puts our country in a weaker defensive position. The Sun (2017) When we start with judgments, people naturally get into a defensive posture. Christianity Today If it comes close, hunch into a defensive posture. The Sun But it's so difficult for many pastors to hear what people are saying without jumping to a defensive posture. Christianity Today The actor manifests his distaste for contractual interviews by presenting a hunched, defensive posture. Times, Sunday Times Many adopt a defensive posture as they prepare for a pulpit blitzkrieg, and build legacies of miscommunication, misunderstanding, and mistrust. Christianity Today He can spook players through his defensive pressure. The Sun Different leagues have different types of defensive pressure so results from one league don't necessarily apply in another. Times, Sunday Times His defensive pressure was evident as he had 4 tackles. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They maintained their defensive pressure and didn't allow the margin to blow out to a larger deficit. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He has since become a senior regular and impressed with his pace, skill, defensive pressure and evasive running abilities. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The defensive reaction just feeds the current populist mood of anti-politician anger. Times, Sunday Times It was a defensive reaction born of pride, nerves and understandable emotion. Times, Sunday Times Modernism was among other things a defensive reaction to the emergence of a mass reading public. The Times Literary Supplement In his view, heresy making was usually the defensive reaction of those in authority, rather than a true indictment of unconventional thinkers. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Based upon reading the defensive reaction, the quarterback either completes the handoff or pulls the ball out and runs with it himself. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 I do not believe the inquiry to be 'a defensive response to public anger'. Times, Sunday Times You merely stroke it under its chin to initiate a defensive response, and it starts secreting the stuff from its venom glands, which can then be collected and dried. ST The amastigotes replicate in the most hostile part of the macrophage cell, inside the phagolysosome, whose normal defensive response they are able to prevent. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 These chemical compounds can either trigger an appetitive response for nutrients, or a defensive response against toxins depending on which receptors fire. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Seeds of certain plants may elicit the innate and cellular responses as a defensive response to overconsumption of seeds. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Good defensive shield and creativity for second goal. The Sun In addition, the dragon has an armoured tail which follows the player's movement, allowing it to be used as a defensive shield. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Or will policy dictate purely defensive shield usage such as perimeter establishment, observation, and slow clearing operations? Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Upgrades included defensive shields, followed by reliable hyperdrive engines, and beaming technology. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 On his third return, over 2000 years after his original escape, he gives humanity his next related discovery: defensive shields. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The players do not need a skating coach, defensive specialist, trainer, etc. Globe and Mail As a rookie he played in nine games, earning the position as the teams top kick returner and defensive specialist. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 As a shortstop, he was not brought in for his bat, but as a defensive specialist. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 His ability to rush opposing quarterbacks, however, soon made him a defensive specialist. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Victims have been bewildered and hurt when the Church has adopted a defensive stance. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Only once during our four-hour conversation does the friendly film-maker on my sofa suddenly jolt into a hardened defensive stance. Times, Sunday Times (2016) No. Normal police procedure is not to polarize a suspect; it puts people in a defensive stance. AFTER ALL THESE YEARS (1993) I hold my money in a variety of currencies, purely as a defensive strategy. Times, Sunday Times It doesn't look like there's any defensive strategy. Times,Sunday Times He has turned what was a defensive strategy into an offensive one. Times, Sunday Times Between 1809 and 1813, he pursued the most brilliant defensive strategy in diplomatic history. The Times Literary Supplement The cautious should consider a defensive strategy, while the more adventurous, or those with a long-term perspective, should be viewing this market with interest. Times, Sunday Times The 21-stone defensive tackle, who earns $4m (2.45m) a year, was arrested but then released the next day after posting $25,000 bail. Times, Sunday Times The deal will see the defensive tackle, 25, stay until 2020. The Sun After moving from defensive end to defensive tackle in his senior season, he started all 13 games and tied his career high with 37 tackles. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He was named the starting defensive tackle in the 2013 season. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The starters at defensive tackle, cornerback, and strong safety were all demoted, opening opportunities for some freshmen to step up. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Others simulating a defensive tactic gathered near a wall but it was an uphill task for many, who were clearly out of breath after a short sprint. Times, Sunday Times It's nigh on impossible not to like her for it, even though it's a defensive tactic, a wave of obfuscating charisma that carries you off to a safer place. Times, Sunday Times Effectively land mines on the end of long iron sticks, the technique was a defensive tactic against an immediate threat. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They were known for their defensive tactic known as catenaccio. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It closes the lid on its helmet-like shell as a defensive tactic, and can spit a poisonous sticky fluid. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They are a defensive team who make it difficult for us to break them down. The Sun They think we're a defensive team, which isn't the case. The Sun The best team lost and the defensive team won. Times, Sunday Times I don't come with a defensive team. Times, Sunday Times Somebody who doesn't know would think we're a defensive team, a counterattack team, waiting for opponents' mistakes. Times, Sunday Times The midfield and back four are simply not an effective defensive unit. Times, Sunday Times We fully understood what we needed to do as a defensive unit. The Sun They have played some excellent football, but they have also looked far more assured as a defensive unit than they have for several seasons. Times, Sunday Times Their defensive unit must remain tight and switched on at all times. The Sun It relies heavily on the opposition ball being so slow that the defensive unit can align itself and target the opposition. Times, Sunday Times They have been overly defensive. Times,Sunday Times They were overly defensive and need to accept that in a diverse society we should be free to make polite requests of this kind. Times, Sunday Times Relatively composed in central midfield but never looked like dictating the tempo or grabbing the game by the scruff of the neck because he became overly defensive. Times, Sunday Times The competition was also marred by overly defensive and often violent tactics. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They are primarily defensive, but at more advanced levels can be interpreted as attacks. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Military investments, if conducted, were primarily defensive in nature. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Although he played primarily defensive end in college, he was once again considered undersized to fill that role in the pro game; the 49ers wanted to make him a linebacker. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Although the duties of defensive midfielders are primarily defensive, some midfielders are deployed as deep-lying playmakers, due to their ability to dictate tempo from a deep position with their passing. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Its members never adopted a passive or purely defensive stance in relation to the market economy. The Times Literary Supplement It wasn't exactly a blocking, stagnant innings, it was far from purely defensive. Times, Sunday Times The job was purely defensive, the accent on the second word in the job title. Times, Sunday Times The castle was rebuilt from a purely defensive structure into an impressive administrative and residential castle. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 After a few months, however, purely defensive operations gave way to patrols. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 防御性的 Japanese: 防御用の |
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