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defence defence ★★★★☆/dɪfe̱ns/The spelling defense is used in American English, and in meaning 8 is pronounced /'diːfens/. 美国英语中拼作 defense，义项 8 读作/'diːfens/。1[N-UNCOUNT	不可数名词]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。By wielding a knife in defence you run the risk of having it used against you.若是挥刀自卫，有可能会被夺去而反受其害。2[N-UNCOUNT	不可数名词]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.   [oft N n]Twenty eight percent of the federal budget is spent on defense.28%的联邦预算用于国防。...the French defence minister.法国国防部长...a five per cent cut in defence spending.军费开支削减 5%3[N-PLURAL	复数名词](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4[N-COUNT	可数名词]防御物；防卫手段 A defence is something that people or animals can use or do to protect themselves.   [oft N against n]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。The boy could have felt sorry for himself and become depressed, or he could have adopted hardened cynicism as a defense.这个男孩本有可能自怜自哀、抑郁消沉，也有可能采取冷酷的愤世嫉俗态度来保护自己。5[N-COUNT	可数名词]辩护；辩解 A defence is something that you say or write which supports ideas or actions that have been criticized or questioned.   [oft N of n]Chomsky'sdefence of his approach goes further...乔姆斯基对自己方法的辩护不止于此。The Party Congress has closed with a spirited defence of the government's economic programme from the Deputy Prime Minister...党代表大会以副总理对政府经济计划热烈的辩护拉上了帷幕。'I've never used my Nigerian name, even before I was Chrystal Rose,' she said in defence.“我从未使用过我的尼日利亚名字，即使在我叫克丽斯特尔·罗丝之前也没有。”她辩解道。6[N-COUNT	可数名词](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.   [oft with poss]He has insisted on conducting his own defence.他坚持自己进行辩护。7[N-SING	单数名词](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 .   [usu the N]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。The defence pleaded insanity, but the defendant was found guilty and sentenced.辩护律师申辩称被告精神错乱，但最后被告还是被认定有罪并判刑。...defence lawyers.辩方律师8[N-SING-COLL	单数集合名词](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.   [oft poss N]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。I still prefer to play in defence.我还是更喜欢打防守。9[PHRASE	短语]替…辩护；为…辩解 If you come to someone's defence, you help them by doing or saying something to protect them.   [PHR after v]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。Tony sprang to the defence of the 21-year-old, saying he was not to blame.托尼马上站出来为那个 21 岁的男孩辩护，说那不是他的错。 defencede‧fence British English, defense American English /dɪˈfens/ ●●● S2 W1 noun  Entry menu Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1protection a)[uncountable] the act of protecting something or someone from attackdefence of In Britain, the defence of the country has historically been left to the navy. a firm commitment to the defense of human rights The first line of defence is a smoke detector. b)[countable] something that can be used to protect something or someone from attack:  The area’s flood defences need repair.defence against The immune system is the body’s defence against infection. →self-defence2military a)[uncountable] all the systems, people, materials etc that a country uses to protect itself from attack:  calls for a national debate on defence the Defense Department b)defences British English, defenses American English [plural] all the armies, weapons, structures etc that are available to defend a place:  The invading army easily overcame the town’s defences.3against criticism [countable, uncountable] something that you say or do in order to support someone or something that is being criticizedin somebody’s/something’s defence Jean wrote a letter to the paper in Angela’s defense.defence of a philosophical defence of nationalismcome/leap to somebody’s defence Evelyn Waugh came to Wilson’s defence and acknowledged the brilliance of the book’s themes.4in a law court a)[countable] the things that are said in a court of law to prove that someone is not guilty of a crime:  Major has a good defence and believes he will win the case. a defence lawyer b)the defence all the lawyers who try to prove in a court of law that someone is not guilty of a crime:  The defense called only one witness. →prosecution(2)5emotions [countable] something you do or a way of behaving that prevents you from seeming weak or being hurt by others:  Liz dropped her defences and began to relax.6sport [countable] the players on a sports team whose main job is to try to prevent the other team from getting pointsCOLLOCATIONS– Meaning 2defence + NOUNa defence force (=group of soldiers, pilots etc trained to defend a country)· The country's defence forces are on standby in case of an attack.a defence system (=a system of people, organizations etc to defend a country)· Is the national defence system adequate?a defence policy· Ministers in Brussels have been discussing a possible European defence policy.defence spending/expenditure· There were plans to cut defence spending by one billion pounds.the defence budget (=amount of money a government makes available for defence)· They have called for the defence budget to be increased.the Defence Department (=part of the government dealing with defence)· This is secret information, known only to the Defence Department.the Defence Secretary (=person in a government in charge of defence)· The Defence Secretary is under pressure to resign.

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         有什么论点能提出来为这个说法辩护呢？                          ◆          I have to say            in her defencethat she knew nothing about it beforehand.                    我得为她说句话，她事先并不知道此事。                          ☞see also                                                    self-defence                                                                2        ★                  [countable                ,         uncountable          ]                          defence(against sth)                          something that provides protection against attack from enemies, the weather, illness, etc.            防御物；防务；防御能力                                    ◆          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 mechanismsto protect it from disease.                    人体具有先天性防御机制以抵抗疾病。                          ◆          Humour is a more effective defence than violence.          幽默是比暴力更有效的防御武器。                            3        ★                  [uncountable          ]                          the organization of the people and systems that are used by a government to protect a country from attack            国防机构；国防体系                                    ◆                      (              BrE)            the Ministry of Defence                    国防部                          ◆          (            NAmE)                    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。                            support        支持                    4                  [countable          ]                          something that is said or written in order to support sth            辩解；辩白                                    ◆          a defence of Marxism          为马克思主义辩解                            law        法律                    5                  [countable          ]                          what is said in court to prove that a person did not commit a crime; the act of presenting this argument in court            辩护；辩词；答辩                                    ◆          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。                            6        the defence                  [singular + singular or plural verb          ]                          the lawyer or lawyers whose job is to prove in court that a person did not commit a crime            被告方；辩方                                    ☞compare                                                    prosecution                                                     (2              )                                                  in sport        体育运动                    7                  [singular                ,         uncountable          ]                          the players who must prevent the other team from scoring; the position of these players on the sports field            防守队员；防守；后卫                                    ◆          Welford cut through the defence to score the winning goal.          韦尔福特突破防守射进了制胜的一球。                          ◆          (            BrE)                    She plays            in defence.                    她打防守。                          ◆          (            NAmE)                    He plays            on defense.                    他打防守。                          ☞compare                                                    attack                                                   n.                           (8              )                                ,                                                    offense                                                     (2              )                                                  8                  [countable          ]                          a contest, game, etc. in which the previous winner or winners compete in order to try to win again            卫冕赛                                    ◆          Barcelona's defence of the Champions League title          欧洲冠军联赛巴塞罗纳队的冠军卫冕赛                            defence      defences                  de·fence              /        dɪˈfens                ;          NAmE                dɪˈfens                /             www.ankiedu.club

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Collins	defence ★★★★☆ /dɪfe̱ns/ The spelling defense is used in American English, and in meaning 8 is pronounced /'diːfens/. 美国英语中拼作 defense，义项 8 读作/'diːfens/。 1 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]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。 By wielding a knife in defence you run the risk of having it used against you. 若是挥刀自卫，有可能会被夺去而反受其害。 2 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]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. [oft N n] Twenty eight percent of the federal budget is spent on defense. 28%的联邦预算用于国防。 ...the French defence minister. 法国国防部长 ...a five per cent cut in defence spending. 军费开支削减 5% 3 [N-PLURAL 复数名词](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 4 [N-COUNT 可数名词]防御物；防卫手段 A defence is something that people or animals can use or do to protect themselves. [oft N against n] 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。 The boy could have felt sorry for himself and become depressed, or he could have adopted hardened cynicism as a defense. 这个男孩本有可能自怜自哀、抑郁消沉，也有可能采取冷酷的愤世嫉俗态度来保护自己。 5 [N-COUNT 可数名词]辩护；辩解 A defence is something that you say or write which supports ideas or actions that have been criticized or questioned. [oft N of n] Chomsky'sdefence of his approach goes further... 乔姆斯基对自己方法的辩护不止于此。 The Party Congress has closed with a spirited defence of the government's economic programme from the Deputy Prime Minister... 党代表大会以副总理对政府经济计划热烈的辩护拉上了帷幕。 'I've never used my Nigerian name, even before I was Chrystal Rose,' she said in defence. “我从未使用过我的尼日利亚名字，即使在我叫克丽斯特尔·罗丝之前也没有。”她辩解道。 6 [N-COUNT 可数名词](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. [oft with poss] He has insisted on conducting his own defence. 他坚持自己进行辩护。 7 [N-SING 单数名词](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 . [usu the N] 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。 The defence pleaded insanity, but the defendant was found guilty and sentenced. 辩护律师申辩称被告精神错乱，但最后被告还是被认定有罪并判刑。 ...defence lawyers. 辩方律师 8 [N-SING-COLL 单数集合名词](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. [oft poss N] 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。 I still prefer to play in defence. 我还是更喜欢打防守。 9 [PHRASE 短语]替…辩护；为…辩解 If you come to someone's defence, you help them by doing or saying something to protect them. [PHR after v] 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。 Tony sprang to the defence of the 21-year-old, saying he was not to blame. 托尼马上站出来为那个 21 岁的男孩辩护，说那不是他的错。
Oxford	de·fence ★ ( especially US de·fense ) / dɪˈfens ; NAmE dɪˈfens / noun protection against attack 防御 1 ★ [uncountable ] the act of protecting sb/sth from attack, criticism, etc. 防御；保护；保卫 ◆ soldiers who died in defence oftheir country 为保卫祖国而献身的战士 ◆ When her brother was criticized she leapt to his defence. 她的哥哥受到批评时，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 defencethat she knew nothing about it beforehand. 我得为她说句话，她事先并不知道此事。 ☞see also self-defence 2 ★ [countable , uncountable ] defence(against sth) something that provides protection against attack from enemies, the weather, illness, etc. 防御物；防务；防御能力 ◆ 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 mechanismsto protect it from disease. 人体具有先天性防御机制以抵抗疾病。 ◆ Humour is a more effective defence than violence. 幽默是比暴力更有效的防御武器。 3 ★ [uncountable ] the organization of the people and systems that are used by a government to protect a country from attack 国防机构；国防体系 ◆ ( BrE) the Ministry of Defence 国防部 ◆ ( NAmE) 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。 support 支持 4 [countable ] something that is said or written in order to support sth 辩解；辩白 ◆ a defence of Marxism 为马克思主义辩解 law 法律 5 [countable ] what is said in court to prove that a person did not commit a crime; the act of presenting this argument in court 辩护；辩词；答辩 ◆ 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。 6 the defence [singular + singular or plural verb ] the lawyer or lawyers whose job is to prove in court that a person did not commit a crime 被告方；辩方 ☞compare prosecution (2 ) in sport 体育运动 7 [singular , uncountable ] the players who must prevent the other team from scoring; the position of these players on the sports field 防守队员；防守；后卫 ◆ Welford cut through the defence to score the winning goal. 韦尔福特突破防守射进了制胜的一球。 ◆ ( BrE) She plays in defence. 她打防守。 ◆ ( NAmE) He plays on defense. 他打防守。 ☞compare attack n. (8 ) , offense (2 ) 8 [countable ] a contest, game, etc. in which the previous winner or winners compete in order to try to win again 卫冕赛 ◆ Barcelona's defence of the Champions League title 欧洲冠军联赛巴塞罗纳队的冠军卫冕赛 defence defences de·fence / dɪˈfens ; NAmE dɪˈfens /
LDC	defencede‧fence British English, defense American English /dɪˈfens/ ●●● S2 W1 noun Entry menu Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1protection a)[uncountable] the act of protecting something or someone from attackdefence of In Britain, the defence of the country has historically been left to the navy. a firm commitment to the defense of human rights The first line of defence is a smoke detector. b)[countable] something that can be used to protect something or someone from attack: The area’s flood defences need repair.defence against The immune system is the body’s defence against infection. → self-defence 2military a)[uncountable] all the systems, people, materials etc that a country uses to protect itself from attack: calls for a national debate on defence the Defense Department b)defences British English, defenses American English [plural] all the armies, weapons, structures etc that are available to defend a place: The invading army easily overcame the town’s defences.3against criticism [countable, uncountable] something that you say or do in order to support someone or something that is being criticizedin somebody’s/something’s defence Jean wrote a letter to the paper in Angela’s defense.defence of a philosophical defence of nationalismcome/leap to somebody’s defence Evelyn Waugh came to Wilson’s defence and acknowledged the brilliance of the book’s themes.4in a law court a)[countable] the things that are said in a court of law to prove that someone is not guilty of a crime: Major has a good defence and believes he will win the case. a defence lawyer b)the defence all the lawyers who try to prove in a court of law that someone is not guilty of a crime: The defense called only one witness. → prosecution(2) 5emotions [countable] something you do or a way of behaving that prevents you from seeming weak or being hurt by others: Liz dropped her defences and began to relax.6sport [countable] the players on a sports team whose main job is to try to prevent the other team from getting pointsCOLLOCATIONS– Meaning 2defence + NOUNa defence force (=group of soldiers, pilots etc trained to defend a country)· The country's defence forces are on standby in case of an attack.a defence system (=a system of people, organizations etc to defend a country)· Is the national defence system adequate?a defence policy· Ministers in Brussels have been discussing a possible European defence policy.defence spending/expenditure· There were plans to cut defence spending by one billion pounds.the defence budget (=amount of money a government makes available for defence)· They have called for the defence budget to be increased.the Defence Department (=part of the government dealing with defence)· This is secret information, known only to the Defence Department.the Defence Secretary (=person in a government in charge of defence)· The Defence Secretary is under pressure to resign.
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