defense

/dɪˈfens/ n.
标准词条 CET-4CET-6IELTS
一句话记住

防御；防卫；辩护；答辩

释义与例句

n. 防御；防卫
protection against attack, or the system and actions used to provide it
  1. The country increased its spending on national defense.
    该国增加了国防开支。
  2. The body's immune system provides a defense against infection.
    人体的免疫系统提供了抵御感染的防线。
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  1. Several players stayed back to strengthen the team's defense.
    几名球员留在后方以加强球队防守。
n. 辩护；答辩
arguments used to support or protect someone or something that is being criticised or accused
  1. The lawyer presented a strong defense in court.
    律师在法庭上提出了有力的辩护。
  2. She wrote a detailed defense of her research methods.
    她写了一篇文章，详细论证自己的研究方法合理。
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  1. He spoke in defense of the striking workers.
    他发言为罢工工人辩护。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 defense 是美式拼写，英式通常写 defence；in defense of 既可表示“保卫”，也可表示“为……辩护”。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • defend 保卫；辩护
    defend 是动词，既可指军事或体育防守，也可指为某人或观点辩护。
  • defensive 防御的；戒备的
    defensive 可指用于防御，也可形容人因害怕批评而急于辩解。
反义词
  • attack 攻击；进攻
    defense 指抵御攻击或保护自身，attack 指主动进攻；体育语境中分别对应“防守”和“进攻”。
    The army prepared for an attack at dawn. 军队为黎明时分可能发生的进攻做好了准备。
常见搭配
  • national defense 国防
    The budget allocates more funds to national defense. 预算为国防划拨了更多资金。
  • self-defense 自卫
    She claimed that she had acted in self-defense. 她声称自己的行为属于自卫。
  • in defense of 为……辩护；保卫……
    The minister issued a statement in defense of the policy. 部长发表声明为该政策辩护。