| 单词 | defense |
| 释义 | noun | noun defensedefense1 /dɪˈfɛns/ ●●○ W3 noun 1PROTECTION a)[uncountable] the act of protecting something or someone from attack or destruction: defense of the defense of the nation The officers claim they fired at Clark in defense of their own lives. Several people saw the attack, but no one came to her defense. Diet is the first line of defense (=thing you do to protect yourself) against heart disease. → see also self-defense b)[countable] something that can be used to protect someone or something against attack or destruction: defense against Fire extinguishers are a good defense against small fires.2MILITARY a)[uncountable] the systems, people, weapons, etc. that a country uses to protect itself from attack: the Department of Defense There are plans to increase defense spending (=money spent on weapons and armies) by 6%. b)defenses [plural] all the military forces and weapons that are available to defend a place: The border defenses were weak.3AGAINST CRITICISM [singular, uncountable] something you say or write that supports someone or something that has been criticized, or the act of making this statement: defense of his spirited defense of police methods Senator Stevens spoke in defense of the bill.come/go/leap to somebody’s defense (=defend someone who has been criticized) In his defense (=used before making a statement to support someone), he is very new to the job.4IN A COURT law a)[countable, uncountable] the things that are said in a court of law to prove that someone is not guilty of a crime: Martin decided to speak in his own defense (=in support of his own case).defense for He had no defense for the murder charge. b)the defense all the people who are concerned with showing in a court of law that someone is not guilty of a crime: defense attorneys The defense only has one witness. → see also prosecution5AGAINST ILLNESS [countable] something that your body produces naturally as a way of preventing illness: defense against the body’s main defense against infection6BEHAVIOR [countable] an activity or behavior that prevents you from being upset or seeming weak: For me, making people laugh is a kind of defense.defense against Arrogance is sometimes a defense against fear.7ATTEMPT TO WIN AGAIN somebody’s defense of something an attempt by someone to win a competition that he or she won last time in order to keep the position as winner: Brazil’s defense of their World Cup title noun | noun defensedefense2 /ˈdifɛns/ ●●○ noun 1[countable] the players on a sports team whose main job is to try to prevent the other team from getting points: the NFL’s top-ranked defense2[uncountable] the activity or job of trying to prevent the opposing team in a sport from getting points: Taylor plays defense for the New York Giants. OK, you guys are on defense. |
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