词根词缀法
词根de-离开+-fenc-打击+-e。另解:fence栅栏,围护。de表示加强,所以defence=加强围护,防御,防卫的意思。
单词用法
n.(名词)defence的基本意思是“防御”“保卫”。指保护城池,防御敌人的进攻等。引申可指法律上的“答辩,辩护”。defence作“防务,防御工事”解时多用复数。the defence意思是“辩护律师”“后卫”。defence在美式英语中常写作defense。查看更多
近义单词
protection n.防御;防卫
重要短语
national defence国防
air defence防空;空防
defence against防御;保卫
in defence of保护,防护;为……辩护
Every time the political complexion of the government changed, so did the defence policy.
每当政府的政治性质发生变化,国防政策也会随之变化。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》The British could afford to reduce defence spending in peacetime without excessive risk.
英国可以在和平时期减少国防开支,而不会引来太大风险。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》The defence counsel warned that the judge should stop the trial.
被告辩护律师强烈建议法官应该休庭。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》They were neglected before because they did not come under the Ministry of Defence.
以前他们被人忽视是因为不受国防部管辖。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》The witness at the trial had been carefully primed by defence lawyers.
被告律师对出席审讯的证人事先作了仔细的指导.
来源:《简明英汉词典》本月末法国国防部长将访问日本,与日本防卫大臣举行会谈。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》The defence conceded stupid goals through sheer carelessness.
防守队员完全因为粗心大意而造成了无谓的失球。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》The defence was that the records of the interviews were fabricated by the police.
辩护论点为问讯记录是警方捏造的。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》More and more women today have learned to arise in defence of their legal rights.
现在越来越多的妇女学会起来保护她们的合法权利.
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