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单词 attack is the best form of defence
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attack is the best form of defence
P1. attack is the best form of defence, the best defence is a good offence, and variants: an aggressive strategy or pre-emptive strike is the best way to avoid attack.
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1799 G. Washington Let. 25 June in Papers (1999) Retirement Ser. IV. 158 Offensive operations, often times, is the surest, if not the only (in some cases) means of defence.
1829 Bury & Norwich Post 15 July The suit seemed to have been commenced by the wife from the idea that the best mode of defence was to begin the attack.
1872 Pall Mall Gaz. 10 June 7/2 Attack is recognized as the best defence.
1929 C. F. Gregg Murder on Bus xxxvii. 263 Inspector Higgins fired his revolver at the sound, deeming attack the better part of defence.
1955 L. P. Hartley Perfect Woman 213 Harold knew that attack was the best form of defence, and made quite a good show of seeming the injured party.
1975 Business Week (Nexis) 5 May 37 We're just preparing for the future, and the best defense is a good offense.
2014 New Straits Times (Malaysia) (Nexis) 2 Dec. 35 Attack will be the best form of defence for Vietnam when coach Toshiya Miura's side take on a confident Malaysia.
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