中文翻译与英英解释

n.
〔美国〕 ＝ defence.

the act of defending someone or something against attack or injury; "a good boxer needs a good defense"; "defense against hurricanes is an urgent problem"
同义词：defence,

protection from harm; "sanitation is the best defense against disease"
同义词：defence,

(military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies; "they died in the defense of Stalingrad"; "they were developed for the defense program"
同义词：defence, defensive measure,

a defendant''s answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him; "he gave evidence for the defense"
同义词：defence, denial, demurrer,

a structure used to defend against attack; "the artillery battered down the defenses"
同义词：defensive structure, defence,

the justification for some act or belief; "he offered a persuasive defense of the theory"
同义词：defence, vindication,

the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions; "his refutation of the charges was short and persuasive"; "in defense he said the other man started it"
同义词：refutation, defence,

an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack; "he joined the defense against invasion"
同义词：defence, defense force, defence force,

the defendant and his legal advisors collectively; "the defense called for a mistrial"
同义词：defence, defense team, defense lawyers,

(sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring; "his teams are always good on defense"
同义词：defence, defending team,

(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
同义词：defense mechanism, defense reaction, defence mechanism, defence reaction, defence,

例句与用法

She spoke in defense of her religious beliefs .
她为其宗教信仰辩护。

He had prepared a map for his mine defense .
他已准备好一张布雷要图。

The enemy brushed aside our defenses .
敌人冲破了我们的防御工事。

Our tanks have breached the enemy defenses .
我方坦克突破了敌人的防线。

The country must look to its defenses .
国家必须注意其防御力量。

He works in the ministry of national defense .
他在国防部工作。

The most effective defense is offence .
最有效之防御乃为攻击。

Leagues are commonly made for mutual defense .
结成联盟往往是为了共同防御。

He has been brought in to strengthen the defense .
他已被请来加强后卫力量。

Our defense is crumbling from within .
我们的防卫从里面垮了。