self-defence

noun

/ˌself dɪˈfens/

(US English self-defense)

[uncountable]

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something you say or do in order to protect yourself when you are being attacked, criticized, etc.
- I own a gun for self-defence.
- in self-defence The man later told police that he was acting in self-defence.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- collective
- legitimate
verb + self-defence
- learn
- plead
self-defence/self-defense + noun
- class
- group
- technique
- …
preposition
- for self-defence
- in self-defence
- self-defence against
- …
phrases
- an act of self-defence
- the art of self-defence
- the right of self-defence
- …
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the skill of being able to protect yourself from physical attack without using weapons
- I'm taking classes in self-defence.
- The women learn self-defence to protect themselves.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- collective
- legitimate
verb + self-defence
- learn
- plead
self-defence/self-defense + noun
- class
- group
- technique
- …
preposition
- for self-defence
- in self-defence
- self-defence against
- …
phrases
- an act of self-defence
- the art of self-defence
- the right of self-defence
- …
See full entry

单词	self-defence
释义	self-defence noun /ˌself dɪˈfens/ /ˌself dɪˈfens/ (US English self-defense) [uncountable] jump to other results something you say or do in order to protect yourself when you are being attacked, criticized, etc. I own a gun for self-defence. in self-defence The man later told police that he was acting in self-defence. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective collective legitimate verb + self-defence learn plead self-defence/self-defense + noun class group technique … preposition for self-defence in self-defence self-defence against … phrases an act of self-defence the art of self-defence the right of self-defence … See full entry the skill of being able to protect yourself from physical attack without using weapons I'm taking classes in self-defence. The women learn self-defence to protect themselves. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective collective legitimate verb + self-defence learn plead self-defence/self-defense + noun class group technique … preposition for self-defence in self-defence self-defence against … phrases an act of self-defence the art of self-defence the right of self-defence … See full entry
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