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🔑defensede·fense1 (CanE de·fence) /dɪˈfɛns / noun ➤protection against attack防御- [uncountable] defense (against sth) action to protect someone or something from attack防御；保护；保卫◆Would you fight in defense of your country?你愿意为保卫祖国而战斗吗？
- [countable] a defense (against sth) something that protects someone or something, or that is used for fighting against attack防御物；防护设施；抵抗机制◆to build up a country's defenses加强国防建设◆the body's defenses against disease身体对疾病的防御机制
- [uncountable] the military equipment, forces, etc. for protecting a country国防体系◆the Defense Department国防部◆Defense spending can be cut if fewer weapons are needed.如果武器需求量减少，就可以削减国防开支。
➤support支持- [countable, uncountable] something that you do or say to protect someone or something from attack, bad treatment, criticism, etc.保护；保卫；辩护；辩解◆He made a strong defense of the President's policy.他为总统的政策进行了有力的辩护。◆I must say in her defense that I have always found her very reliable.我得为她说句话，我始终认为她很值得信赖。
➤law法律- [countable](in law) an argument in support of the accused person in a court of law（法律）辩护，辩词◆His defense was that he was only carrying out orders.他辩护说他只是奉命行事。
- the defense [singular](in law) the lawyer or lawyers who are acting for the accused person in a court of law（法律）辩护律师◆The defense claims that many of the witnesses were lying.辩方律师称很多目击证人都在撒谎。◆a defense attorney辩护律师 ➡ look at prosecution
defensede·fense2 /ˈdifɛns ; dɪˈfɛns / noun [countable, uncountable, usually singular] (sport体育) the players who try to prevent the other team from scoring points; the action of these players防守队员；后卫；防守◆The Vikings' defense was unable to stop Jackson's spectacular touchdown pass.维京队的防守无法阻断杰克逊传出绝妙的达阵球。 ➡ look at offense2 |