- [uncountable]
the act of protecting somebody/something from attack, criticism, etc. 防禦；保護；保衛 - in defence of somebody/something
soldiers who died in defence of their country 爲保衛祖國而獻身的戰士 What points can be raised in defence of this argument? 有什麽論點能提出來爲這個說法辯護呢？ - in somebody's defence
I have to say in her defence that she knew nothing about it beforehand. 我得爲她說句話，她事先並不知道此事。 When her brother was criticized she leapt to his defence. 她的哥哥受到批評時，她馬上跳出來衛護。 to spring/jump/rush to the defence of somebody/something 跳起來/跳起來/沖過去爲某人/某事辯護
Extra ExamplesTopics War and conflictb2to fight in defence of your country 爲保衛國家而戰 He paid tribute to all those who had died in defence of their country. 他高度贊揚了所有爲保衛祖國而獻身的人。 She spoke in his defence. 她爲他辯護。 He always sprang to Rose's defence when Ed tried to criticize her. 他總在埃德想批評羅絲時站出來爲她說話。 He has shown courage in coming to the defence of the embattled president. 在保護處境艱難的總統時，他表現得十分勇敢。 His friends rallied to his defence. 他的朋友們團結起來爲他辯護。 All available troops were rushed to the defence of the great city. 所有可用的部隊都被派往這座偉大城市的保衛處。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- adequate
- effective
- immune
- …
- come to
- leap to
- rush to
- …
- in defence of
- defence against
- weapons of defence
- in defence of somebody/something
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something that provides protection against attack from enemies, the weather, illness, etc. 防禦物；防務；防禦能力 They are responsible for maintaining coastal flood defences. 他們負責維護沿海防洪設施。 At this point the country had no effective air defences. 在這一點上，該國沒有有效的空中防禦。 - defence against something
The town walls were built as a defence against enemy attacks. 城牆是爲防禦敵人襲擊而修建的。 a new missile defence system (= for defence against missiles) 新的導彈防禦系統 The body has natural defence mechanisms to protect it from disease. 人體對疾病具有先天性防禦機制。
Extra ExamplesTopics War and conflictb2The sea breached the coastal defences in a number of spots. 海水沖壞了多個地方的海岸防禦工事。 They are building up defences along the river. 他們正在加固沿河的防禦工事。 defence against attacks from the north 抵禦來自北方的進攻 the body's natural defence against viruses 身體對病毒的自然抵抗力 They put up an effective defence against the guerrilla forces. 他們築起了有效抵禦遊擊隊襲擾的防禦工事。 With her tears and angry accusations she completely overwhelmed his defences. 她用眼淚和憤怒的指責徹底攻克了他的防線。 The initial attacks targeted the country's air defences. 最初的襲擊以該國的防空系統爲目標。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- effective
- strong
- coastal
- …
- put up
- bolster
- improve
- …
- mechanism
- defence against
- [uncountable]
the organization of the people and systems that are used by a government to protect a country from attack 國防機構；國防體系 - (British English)
the Ministry of Defence 國防部 - (US English)
the Department of Defense 國防部 Issues of national defence are a matter for the government. 國防問題是政府的事。 Further cuts in defence spending are being considered. 目前正在考慮進一步削減國防開支。
Extra ExamplesTopics War and conflictb2Few analysts believe the defence budget is likely to increase significantly. 很少有分析師認爲國防預算可能會大幅增加。 He was the youngest person ever to serve as U.S. Defense Secretary. 他是擔任美國國防部長最年輕的人。 Robert McNamara was Secretary of Defense under Presidents Kennedy and Johnson. 羅伯特·麥克納馬拉是肯尼迪總統和約翰遜總統手下的國防部長。 The military alliance is the key to Australian foreign and defence policy. 軍事聯盟是澳大利亞外交和國防政策的關鍵。
Oxford Collocations Dictionarydefence/defense + noun- capability
- establishment
- force
- …
- (British English)
- [countable]
something that is said or written in order to support something 辯解；辯白 a defence of Marxism 爲馬克思主義辯解
- [countable, usually singular]
what is said in court to prove that a person did not commit a crime; the act of presenting this argument in court 辯護；辯詞；答辯 Her defence was that she was somewhere completely different at the time of the crime. 她的辯詞是案發時她根本就不在現場。 He wanted to conduct his own defence. 他想自己爲自己辯護。 The judge rejected her insanity defence. 法官駁回了她的精神病辯護。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- good
- robust
- solid
- …
- conduct
- make
- mount
- …
- attorney
- counsel
- lawyer
- …
- in somebody’s defence
- defence of
- defence to
- …
- counsel for the defence
- 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 辯護律師 The defence requested more time to prepare their case. 被告方要求有更多的時間來準備他們的案子。 the defence lawyer/counsel 辯護律師 - (US English also)
the defense attorney 辯護律師 a witness for the defence 辯方證人
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- good
- robust
- solid
- …
- conduct
- make
- mount
- …
- attorney
- counsel
- lawyer
- …
- in somebody’s defence
- defence of
- defence to
- …
- counsel for the defence
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the players who must prevent the other team from scoring; the position of these players on the sports field 防守隊員；防守；後衛 Welford cut through the defence to score the winning goal. 韋爾福特突破防守射進了制勝的一球。 - in defence (British English)
She plays in defence. 她打防守。 - on defense (North American English)
She plays on defense. 她打防守。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- good
- solid
- staunch
- …
- play
- put up
- destroy
- …
- in defence
- on defence
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a contest, game, etc. in which the previous winner or winners compete in order to try to win again 衛冕賽 Barcelona’s defence of the Champions League title 歐洲冠軍聯賽巴塞羅那隊的冠軍衛冕賽
protection against attack防禦
support支持
law法律
in sport體育運動
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French defens, from late Latin defensum (neuter), defensa (feminine), past participles of defendere ‘defend’.
Idioms
play defense (US English)
(Canadian English usually, British English play defence)
(in sport 體育運動 to try to stop your opponent from scoring 防守 What they need is someone who can both score and play defense. 他們需要的是既能得分又能防守的人。
- (informal)
to respond to what what others do in order to protect what you already have rather than try to gain more 辯解；辯白 If you believe there will be shocks to the market, wouldn't you want a manager who can play defense? 如果你相信市場會有震蕩，你不想要一個會打防守的經理嗎？