defense

英 [dɪ'fens] 美 [dɪ'fens]

• n. 防卫；防卫物；辩护
• vt. 防守

英英释义

Noun:

1. (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies;

   "they died in the defense of Stalingrad"
   "they were developed for the defense program"
   

2. protection from harm;

   "sanitation is the best defense against disease"
   

3. (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring;

   "his teams are always good on defense"
   

4. the justification for some act or belief;

   "he offered a persuasive defense of the theory"
   

5. (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires

6. the federal department responsible for safeguarding national security of the United States; created in 1947

7. the defendant and his legal advisors collectively;

   "the defense called for a mistrial"
   

8. the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions;

   "his refutation of the charges was short and persuasive"
   "in defense he said the other man started it"
   

9. an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack;

   "he joined the defense against invasion"
   

10. a structure used to defend against attack;

    "the artillery battered down the defenses"
    

11. a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him;

    "he gave evidence for the defense"
    

12. the act of defending someone or something against attack or injury;

    "a good boxer needs a good defense"
    "defense against hurricanes is an urgent problem"
    

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. We must gear up industry to meet defense needs.
   我们必须促进工业生产，以适应防卫的需要。
2. The magazine's disclosure of defense secrets caused great attention.
   该杂志对防务内幕的透露引起了极大的关注。
3. The Senate has voted to support the President's defense plans.
   参议院已经投票支持总统的防卫计划。
4. Good strong locks are the best defense against burglars.
   坚固的锁是防盗贼的最好防御物。
5. The defense of the accused was rather weak.
   被告人的辩护软弱无力。
6. The lawyer won over the jury by his moving defense.
   律师以他那富有感染力的辩护说服了陪审团。

用作及物动词 (vt.)

1. The defense was overwhelmed by superior numbers.
   防守被优势的兵力摧垮了。
2. Only perfect defense could set four spades.
   只有出色的防守才能打宕四黑桃的定约。

词汇搭配

• air defense 防空
• active defense 积极防御
• defense mechanism 防卫机制
• defense reaction 防御反应
• passive defense 消极防御
• defense material 军用物资
• defense budget 国防预算
• nuclear defense 核防护, 核防御...
• defense order 国防订货
• defense counsel 辩护律师; 辩方律师...
• space defense 空间防御
• national defense 国防
• civil defense (防止空袭等的)民防...
• biological defense 生物战防护
• zone defense [体]区域防守...
• radiological defense 辐射防御
• satellite defense 卫星防御
• Inter-American Defense Board 美洲防御委员会...
• Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency 防御远景研究规划局...
• defence 防御

近反义词

【近义词】

• justification 辩护
• protection 保护
• shield 盾
• excuse 原谅
• security 安全
• vindication 辩护
• guard 看守
• alibi 不在场证明或辩解...
• cover 封面
• plea 恳求
• argument 辩论
• apology 道歉
• resistance 抵抗
• care 关心
• redoubt 堡垒
• bulwark 壁垒
• aegis 保护
• armament 军备
• shelter 避难所
• custody 拘留
• safekeeping 妥善保管
• screen 屏幕
• barricade 【C】路障
• story 故事
• fortification 防御工事（尤指堡垒、要塞...
• buckler 小圆盾
• armour 甲胄
• stronghold 要塞
• excuss 依法索取(债务)...
• safeguard 保卫者
• rampart 垒
• ward 病房
• support 支持
• palladium [化]钯
• apologia 辩解书
• fort 堡垒
• stand 站立
• explanation 解释
• palliation 缓和
• defence 防御
• DOD 美国国防部(=depar...
• defense reaction 防御反应
• Department of Defense 国防部
• demurrer 抗辩者
• defence reaction 防御反应
• denial 否认
• defending team 防守队
• defense team 辩护团; 答辩团...
• refutation 辩驳
• Defense Department 国防部
• defence mechanism 防御机制,=defens...
• defense mechanism 防卫机制
• defensive measure 防御措施

【反义词】

• offense 过错
• prosecution 起诉
• assault 攻击
• attack 攻击