self-defense
🇺🇸
/ˌself dɪˈfens/
🇬🇧
/ˌself dɪˈfens/
noun
R
The act of protecting yourself when you are under attack or facing criticism.
He claimed that he was only acting in self-defence when he pushed the attacker.
他声称自己只是在自卫时推了攻击者。
R
The ability to protect yourself physically without using weapons.
Learning self-defence techniques can be useful in dangerous situations.
学习自卫技巧在危险情况下可能有用。
translation
自卫, 徒手自卫
词形变化
Plural
self-defenses