defense
🇺🇸
/dɪˈfens/
🇬🇧
/dɪˈfens/
noun
B2
The action of keeping someone or something safe from harm.
He spoke in defense of the environmental policies.
彼は環境政策の擁護を話しました。
B2
Something that keeps harm away, like a shield.
The immune system acts as a defense against illness.
免疫システムは病気に対する防御として機能します。
R
The part of the government that keeps the country safe from attack.
The government will increase its defense budget next year.
政府は来年、防衛予算を増やす予定です。
R
Arguments made to support something.
He wrote an article in defense of his theories.
彼は自分の理論を擁護する記事を書きました。
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.
彼の弁護は、犯罪が起きたときには何マイルも離れていたというものでした。
R
The lawyer or team of lawyers who prove someone did not commit a crime.
The defense will present their case next Friday.
弁護側は次の金曜日にそのケースを提示します。
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.
彼らのチームは強力な防御を持っており、それを打ち負かすのは難しいです。
R
A competition where a winner tries to win again.
This year, she's beginning her defense of the championship title.
今年、彼女はチャンピオンシップタイトルの防衛を開始しています。
translation
防御, 防護, 国防, 弁護, 弁護団, 守備, タイトルの防衛
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Plural
defenses