defense
🇺🇸
/dɪˈfens/
🇬🇧
/dɪˈfens/
noun
B2
The action of keeping someone or something safe from harm.
He spoke in defense of the environmental policies.
他为环境政策辩护。
B2
Something that keeps harm away, like a shield.
The immune system acts as a defense against illness.
免疫系统充当对抗疾病的防御。
R
The part of the government that keeps the country safe from attack.
The government will increase its defense budget next year.
政府明年将增加其国防预算。
R
Arguments made to support something.
He wrote an article in defense of his theories.
他撰写了一篇文章为他的理论辩护。
R
What is said in court to prove someone did not commit a crime.
His defense was that he was miles away when the crime happened.
他的辩护是他在犯罪发生时离得很远。
R
The lawyer or team of lawyers who prove someone did not commit a crime.
The defense will present their case next Friday.
辩护方将在下周五陈述他们的案件。
R
The part of a sports team that tries to stop the other team from scoring.
Their team has a strong defense, making them tough to beat.
他们的团队拥有强大的防守，使他们难以被击败。
R
A competition where a winner tries to win again.
This year, she's beginning her defense of the championship title.
今年，她开始了对冠军头衔的防守。
translation
保护, 防护物, 国防, 辩护, 辩护词, 辩护律师, 防守, 卫冕
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Plural
defenses