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You would need a tactically intelligent defensive midfielder and here options are imperfect.The rest string themselves across the pitch in a defensive line.We need to this week work on our defensive play and not conceding is a big thing for us.The defensive record 'is a point we have to work on.In contrast, a failure puts our country in a weaker defensive position.They also kept another clean sheet, maintaining their impressive defensive record of conceding only four goals here in eight matches.Note that I am being slightly defensive about the lolling.I haven't got anything to be defensive about.We are often made to feel quite defensive of our reasons for doing things, as there is such pressure put on women by other women.Some of these people are feeling scared, defensive and deeply traumatised by the criticism and abuse we have been subjected to over the past two years.The other area of his armoury that is unrivalled is his defensive position play.It is this approach that makes other defensive sides of the past pale into insignificance.There was no need for the minister to be defensive about his grasp of grammar.The team who have boasted the best defensive record for the past three seasons now look shaky.It was a strong defensive position but made retreat difficult.And the defensive midfielder hopes to fly under the radar.This helped other players gauge where they needed to be in the defensive line more quickly.He moves in so smoothly and has good defensive play.Most feel defensive about losing the urge.And they had the best defensive record in the league.It still conveys the impressive power of such defensive positions.He made a lot of offensive and defensive plays that were important.Does he feel defensive when it comes to talking about himself as a musician?The less said about defensive indiscipline the better.This is a slightly defensive position.And he has warned his back-up defensive line to be fully focused.Line them up in a different formation and they'll make defensive walls.The statistics reflect that: a really poor defensive record at home.I can't see there being a better central defensive pair.But as a defensive midfielder I admire his gritty determination.Much maligned for much of the season, the Nigerian coped well when drafted into a central defensive role.He surely has a better chance than of changing his controversial image - or of me being the best defensive midfielder in the Bundesliga.

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defensive

British English: defensive ADJECTIVE
You use defensive to describe things that are intended to protect someone or something.
The Government hastily organized defensive measures against the raids.
  • American English: defensive
  • Brazilian Portuguese: defensivo
  • Chinese: 防御性的
  • European Spanish: defensivo
  • French: défensif
  • German: defensiv
  • Italian: difensivo
  • Japanese: 防御用の
  • Korean: 방어용의
  • European Portuguese: defensivo
  • Latin American Spanish: defensivo

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Chinese translation of 'defensive'

defensive

(dɪˈfɛnsɪv)

adj

  1. [weapons, measures] 防御的 (fángyù de)
  2. [behaviour, manner] 防卫(衛)的 (fángwèi de)

n

  1. on the defensive 采(採)取守势(勢) (cǎiqǔ shǒushì)
(adjective) 
Definition
intended for defence
hastily organized defensive measures
Synonyms
protective
He is very protective towards his sisters.
guarding
defending
opposing
shielding
safeguarding
watchful
on the defensive
on guard
(adjective) 
Definition
guarding against criticism or exposure of one's failings
She heard the blustering, defensive note in his voice.
Synonyms
oversensitive
prickly
uptight (informal)
Penny never got uptight about exams.
thin-skinned
self-justifying
easily offended

Additional synonyms

in the sense of uptight
Definition
nervously tense, irritable, or angry
Penny never got uptight about exams.
Synonyms
tense,
wired (slang),
anxious,
neurotic,
uneasy,
prickly,
edgy,
on the defensive,
on edge,
nervy (British, informal),
adrenalized

Synonyms of 'defensive'

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