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Defenseless Completely 英 Dɪ'Fensləs] 美 Dɪ'Fensləs Adj.无防备的 Opportunity Attack

英语单词 defenseless
英美音标 英 [dɪ'fensləs] 美 [dɪ'fensləs]
中文释义 adj.无防备的
英语例句 (1) Sometimes, you have the opportunity to attack a foe who is completely defenseless.
中文例句 (1) 有时候你有机会攻击一个完全无防备的敌人。
vocabulary简明 Someone who's defenseless is vulnerable and unprotected. Babies need to be taken care of because they're completely defenseless.
vocabulary扩展 A brand new chess player is somewhat defenseless against an experienced player, and a kitten is defenseless without its mother's fierce protection. Con men sometimes target people they see as defenseless, like the very elderly. The word defenseless dates from the 16th century, combining defense, "action of guarding or protecting," from the Latin defendere, "protect," and -less, "without or lacking."

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