| 单词 | defensive |
| 释义 | defensive —defensively, adv. —defensiveness, n. /di fen"siv/, adj. 1. serving to defend; protective: defensive armament. 2. made or carried on for the purpose of resisting attack: defensive treaty; a defensive attitude. 3. of or pertaining to defense. 4. (of stocks, securities, etc.) a. able to provide moderately steady growth with minimal risk: The bank has put a large percentage of its assets in defensive rather than growth stocks. b. considered stable and relatively safe for investment, esp. during a decline in the economy. 5. excessively concerned with guarding against the real or imagined threat of criticism, injury to one's ego, or exposure of one's shortcomings. n. 6. a position or attitude of defense: to be on the defensive about one's mistakes. 7. Obs. something that serves to defend. [1350-1400; < ML defensivus (see DEFENSE, -IVE); r. ME defensif < MF < ML, as above] |
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