defence
- n.防御;辩护;保护;辩护律师;防务;保卫;防御能力;辩解;国防机构;防守队员;国防体系;防御物;卫冕赛
复数： defences
de- 离开,向下 + fend 打击 + -ce 名词后缀
defencenoun
防御 protection against attack
防御；保护；保卫
the act of protecting sb/sth from attack, criticism, etc.
soldiers who died in defence of their country
为保卫祖国而献身的战士
When her brother was criticized she leapt to his defence .
她的兄弟受到批评时，她马上跳出来卫护。
What points can be raised in defence of this argument?
有什么论点能提出来为这个说法辩护呢？
I have to say in her defence that she knew nothing about it beforehand.
我得为她说句话，她事先并不知道此事。
防御物；防务；防御能力
something that provides protection against attack from enemies, the weather, illness, etc.
The town walls were built as a defence against enemy attacks.
城墙是为防御敌人袭击而修建的。
The harbour's sea defences are in poor condition.
港口的海防工事状况很差。
The body has natural defence mechanisms to protect it from disease.
人体对疾病具有先天性防御机制。
Humour is a more effective defence than violence.
幽默是比暴力更有效的防御武器。
国防机构；国防体系
the organization of the people and systems that are used by a government to protect a country from attack
the Ministry of Defence
国防部
the Department of Defense
国防部
Further cuts in defence spending are being considered.
目前正在考虑进一步削减国防开支。
支持 support
辩解；辩白
something that is said or written in order to support sth
a defence of Marxism
为马克思主义辩解
法律 law
辩护；辩词；答辩
what is said in court to prove that a person did not commit a crime; the act of presenting this argument in court
Her defence was that she was somewhere completely different at the time of the crime.
她的辩词是案发时她根本就不在现场。
He wanted to conduct his own defence.
他想自己为自己辩护。
辩护律师
the lawyer or lawyers whose job is to prove in court that a person did not commit a crime
体育运动 in sport
防守队员；防守；后卫
the players who must prevent the other team from scoring; the position of these players on the sports field
Welford cut through the defence to score the winning goal.
韦尔福德突破防守射进了制胜的一球。
She plays in defence .
她打防守。
He plays on defense .
他打防守。
卫冕赛
a contest, game, etc. in which the previous winner or winners compete in order to try to win again
Milan's defence of the European Cup
欧洲冠军杯米兰队冠军卫冕赛
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N-UNCOUNT 防御;保卫;保护
Defence is action that is taken to protect someone or something against attack.The land was flat, giving no scope for defence...
这一地区非常平坦，根本没法进行防御。
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N-UNCOUNT 国防;军事防御
Defence is the organization of a country's armies and weapons, and their use to protect the country or its interests.Twenty eight percent of the federal budget is spent on defense.
28%的联邦预算用于国防。
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N-PLURAL (国家或地区的)防御力量
The defences of a country or region are all its armed forces and weapons....the need to maintain Britain's defences at a sufficiently high level.
维持英国的防御力量在足够高水平之上的需要
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N-COUNT 防御物;防卫手段
A defence is something that people or animals can use or do to protect themselves.The immune system is our main defence against disease...
人体的免疫系统是抵御疾病的主要屏障。
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N-COUNT 辩护;辩解
A defence is something that you say or write which supports ideas or actions that have been criticized or questioned.Chomsky'sdefence of his approach goes further...
乔姆斯基对自己方法的辩护不止于此。
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N-COUNT (法庭上被告的)辩护，答辩
In a court of law, an accused person's defence is the process of presenting evidence in their favour.He has insisted on conducting his own defence.
他坚持自己进行辩护。
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N-SING (被告律师的)辩护方法（或理由）;辩护律师
The defence is the case that is presented by a lawyer in a trial for the person who has been accused of a crime. You can also refer to this person's lawyers as the defence .The defence was that the records of the interviews were fabricated by the police...
辩护论点为问讯记录是警方捏造的。
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N-SING-COLL (足球、曲棍球等运动中的)防守（队员）
In games such as football or hockey, the defence is the group of players in a team who try to stop the opposing players scoring a goal or a point.Their defence, so strong last season, has now conceded 12 goals in six games...
他们的防守上个赛季牢不可破，但在本赛季的 6 场比赛里已经丢了 12 个球。
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PHRASE 替…辩护;为…辩解
If you come to someone's defence, you help them by doing or saying something to protect them.He realized none of his schoolmates would come to his defense...
他意识到没有一个同学会挺身为他辩护。
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- 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
- Synonym: defense
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- protection from harm
- sanitation is the best defense against disease
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- (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
- Synonym: defense defensive measure
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- a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him
- he gave evidence for the defense
- Synonym: defense denial demurrer
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- a structure used to defend against attack
- the artillery battered down the defenses
- Synonym: defensive structure defense
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- the justification for some act or belief
- he offered a persuasive defense of the theory
- Synonym: defense vindication
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- 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
- Synonym: refutation defense
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- an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack
- he joined the defense against invasion
- Synonym: defense defense force defence force
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- the defendant and his legal advisors collectively
- the defense called for a mistrial
- Synonym: defense defense team defense lawyers
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- (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring
- his teams are always good on defense
- Synonym: defense defending team
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- (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
- Synonym: defense mechanism defense reaction defence mechanism defence reaction defense
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The body has natural defence mechanisms to protect it from disease .
人体对疾病具有先天性防御机制。
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Humour is a more effective defence than violence .
幽默是比暴力更有效的防御武器。
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The government is trying to save £ 1 million on defence .
政府力图在国防开支上节约100万英镑。
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The team 's weak points are in defence .
这个队的弱点在防守。
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The Irish team were solid as a rock in defence .
爱尔兰队的防守坚如盘石。
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Pain acts as a natural defence mechanism .
疼痛算是一种自然防护机制的作用。
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Welford cut through the defence to score the winning goal .
韦尔福德突破防守射进了制胜的一球。
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Defence attorneys can use any means within the law to get their client off .
辩护律师可在法律许可的范围内利用任何手段为当事人作无罪辩护。
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She put up a spirited defence in the final game .
她在最后一场比赛中进行了顽强的防守。
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Her defence was that she was somewhere completely different at the time of the crime .
她的辩词是案发时她根本就不在现场。
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Further cuts in defence spending are being considered .
目前正在考虑进一步削减国防开支。
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There are several witnesses who will testify for the defence .
有几名证人愿意为被告作证。
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The firm has a cosy relationship with the Ministry of Defence .
这家公司与国防部关系默契。
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He wanted to conduct his own defence .
他想自己为自己辩护。
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Senior defence officials held private talks .
高级防务官员举行了秘密会谈。
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He put up a stout defence in court .
他在法庭上进行了顽强的辩护。
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I have to say in her defence that she knew nothing about it beforehand .
我得为她说句话，她事先并不知道此事。
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She was quick to leap to my defence .
她马上挺身而出为我辩护。
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She plays in defence .
她打防守。
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I prefer playing in defence .
我喜欢打防守。
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When her brother was criticized she leapt to his defence .
她的兄弟受到批评时，她马上跳出来卫护。
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Nobody spoke out in his defence .
没有人站出来替他辩护。
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Counsel for the defence submitted that the evidence was inadmissible .
被告律师认为这一证据不可采纳。
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In mitigation , the defence lawyer said his client was seriously depressed at the time of the assault .
为了减轻罪行，辩护律师说他的当事人在袭击人的时候精神极度压抑。
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The defence lawyers claimed that the prisoners had been subjected to cruel and degrading treatment .
辩护律师声称囚犯遭到了残暴和侮辱性的对待。
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Defence was well-nigh impossible against such opponents .
遇到这样的对手几乎防不胜防。
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The immune system is our main defence against disease
人体的免疫系统是抵御疾病的主要屏障。
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European political union would be incomplete without a defence element
如果没有防御体系，欧洲政治联盟就不完整。
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The country needs a defence capability as insurance against the unexpected .
国家需要有一定的防御能力，以应对不可预知的情况。
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The problem lay in the large amounts spent on defence
问题在于防务方面耗资巨大。