- [uncountable]
the act of protecting somebody/something from attack, criticism, etc. 防御；保护；保卫 - in defence of somebody/something
soldiers who died in defence of their country 为保卫祖国而献身的战士 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？ - in somebody's defence
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。 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。 to spring/jump/rush to the defence of somebody/something 跳起来/跳起来/冲过去为某人/某事辩护
Extra ExamplesTopics War and conflictb2to fight in defence of your country 为保卫国家而战 He paid tribute to all those who had died in defence of their country. 他高度赞扬了所有为保卫祖国而献身的人。 She spoke in his defence. 她为他辩护。 He always sprang to Rose's defence when Ed tried to criticize her. 他总在埃德想批评罗丝时站出来为她说话。 He has shown courage in coming to the defence of the embattled president. 在保护处境艰难的总统时，他表现得十分勇敢。 His friends rallied to his defence. 他的朋友们团结起来为他辩护。 All available troops were rushed to the defence of the great city. 所有可用的部队都被派往这座伟大城市的保卫处。
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
- [countable, uncountable]
something that provides protection against attack from enemies, the weather, illness, etc. 防御物；防务；防御能力 They are responsible for maintaining coastal flood defences. 他们负责维护沿海防洪设施。 At this point the country had no effective air defences. 在这一点上，该国没有有效的空中防御。 - defence against something
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。 a new missile defence system (= for defence against missiles) 新的导弹防御系统 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。
Extra ExamplesTopics War and conflictb2The sea breached the coastal defences in a number of spots. 海水冲坏了多个地方的海岸防御工事。 They are building up defences along the river. 他们正在加固沿河的防御工事。 defence against attacks from the north 抵御来自北方的进攻 the body's natural defence against viruses 身体对病毒的自然抵抗力 They put up an effective defence against the guerrilla forces. 他们筑起了有效抵御游击队袭扰的防御工事。 With her tears and angry accusations she completely overwhelmed his defences. 她用眼泪和愤怒的指责彻底攻克了他的防线。 The initial attacks targeted the country's air defences. 最初的袭击以该国的防空系统为目标。
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 国防机构；国防体系 - (British English)
the Ministry of Defence 国防部 - (US English)
the Department of Defense 国防部 Issues of national defence are a matter for the government. 国防问题是政府的事。 Further cuts in defence spending are being considered. 目前正在考虑进一步削减国防开支。
Extra ExamplesTopics War and conflictb2Few analysts believe the defence budget is likely to increase significantly. 很少有分析师认为国防预算可能会大幅增加。 He was the youngest person ever to serve as U.S. Defense Secretary. 他是担任美国国防部长最年轻的人。 Robert McNamara was Secretary of Defense under Presidents Kennedy and Johnson. 罗伯特·麦克纳马拉是肯尼迪总统和约翰逊总统手下的国防部长。 The military alliance is the key to Australian foreign and defence policy. 军事联盟是澳大利亚外交和国防政策的关键。
Oxford Collocations Dictionarydefence/defense + noun- capability
- establishment
- force
- …
- (British English)
- [countable]
something that is said or written in order to support something 辩解；辩白 a defence of Marxism 为马克思主义辩解
- [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 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。 The judge rejected her insanity defence. 法官驳回了她的精神病辩护。
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 辩护律师 The defence requested more time to prepare their case. 被告方要求有更多的时间来准备他们的案子。 the defence lawyer/counsel 辩护律师 - (US English also)
the defense attorney 辩护律师 a witness for the defence 辩方证人
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- good
- robust
- solid
- …
- conduct
- make
- mount
- …
- attorney
- counsel
- lawyer
- …
- in somebody’s defence
- defence of
- defence to
- …
- counsel for the defence
- [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。 - 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
- [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那队的冠军卫冕赛
protection against attack防御
support支持
law法律
in sport体育运动
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 体育运动 to try to stop your opponent from scoring 防守 What they need is someone who can both score and play defense. 他们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 辩解；辩白 If you believe there will be shocks to the market, wouldn't you want a manager who can play defense? 如果你相信市场会有震荡，你不想要一个会打防守的经理吗？