defence
常考释义
1.[u]防御；保护；保卫the act of protecting sb/sth from attack, criticism, etc.
soldiers who died in defence of their country为保卫祖国而献身的战士
When her brother was criticized she leapt to his defence .她的哥哥受到批评时，她马上跳出来卫护。
What points can be raised in defence of this argument?有什么论点能提出来为这个说法辩护呢？
I have to say in her defence that she knew nothing about it beforehand.我得为她说句话，她事先并不知道此事。
2.[c][u]~ (against sth)防御物；防务；防御能力something that provides protection against attack from enemies, the weather, illness, etc.
The town walls were built as a defence against enemy attacks.城墙是为防御敌人袭击而修建的。
The harbour's sea defences are in poor condition.港口的海防工事状况很差。
The body has natural defence mechanisms to protect it from disease.人体对疾病具有先天性防御机制。
Humour is a more effective defence than violence.幽默是比暴力更有效的防御武器。
3.[u]国防机构；国防体系the organization of the people and systems that are used by a government to protect a country from attack
the Ministry of Defence国防部
the Department of Defense国防部
Further cuts in defence spending are being considered.目前正在考虑进一步削减国防开支。
4.[c]辩解；辩白something that is said or written in order to support sth
a defence of Marxism为马克思主义辩解
5.[c]辩护；辩词；答辩what is said in court to prove that a person did not commit a crime; the act of presenting this argument in court
Her defence was that she was somewhere completely different at the time of the crime.她的辩词是案发时她根本就不在现场。
He wanted to conduct his own defence.他想自己为自己辩护。
6.[singspv]辩护律师the lawyer or lawyers whose job is to prove in court that a person did not commit a crime
7.[sing][u]防守队员；防守；后卫the players who must prevent the other team from scoring; the position of these players on the sports field
Welford cut through the defence to score the winning goal.韦尔福特突破防守射进了制胜的一球。
She plays in defence .她打防守。
He plays on defense .他打防守。
8.[c]卫冕赛a contest, game, etc. in which the previous winner or winners compete in order to try to win again
Barcelona's defence of the Champions League title欧洲冠军联赛巴塞罗纳队的冠军卫冕赛
At the moment, in the league we aren't able to open up the closed defence.
如今，在联赛中我们不再会是保守的防守了。
They had no sooner broken through the enemy's defence works than they found a river in front of them.
他们一突破敌人的防御就发现他们前面拦着一条河。
In the midst of all this the president sacked the defence minister after he insulted some of her closest aides in an interview.
在这期间巴西国防部长因“口无遮拦”批评她最亲密的助手而被总统撤职。
Britain needs to rethink its defence policy from the ground up; the last big review took place in 1998.
英国需要从头至尾重新考虑下自己的国防政策，然而上次大规模从新审查还要追溯到1998年。
The IR radiation characteristic of the military plane that will be attacked by an air-defence missile is discussed comprehensively.
综合分析了军用飞机被防空导弹攻击时的红外辐射特性。
He said sensitive data on government computers had been targeted, along with defence, technology and engineering firms' designs.
并说政府计算机上的敏感数据，国防技术以及工程型企业的设计都在目标范围内。
The Defence Science & Technology Industry is always one of the most intense fields of international competitiveness.
国防科技工业历来是国际竞争最激烈的领域之一。
"The best defence against takeovers is usually a strong share price and well-managed company, " said the group.
“对于并购的最佳防御措施是强劲的股价及治理良好的企业。”该协会表示。
What he did not do was suggest that money saved on defence might be used to offset cuts on civilian spending.
首相没有提到的是，削减国防开支省下来的钱也许会用来弥补对民用开支的削减。
Like others in western Europe, it had slashed post-war defence spending to pay for a burgeoning welfare state.
同其他的欧洲西方国家一样，英国大力削减战后的国防支出，用以支付国内蓬勃发展的福利事业。
Karadzic also insists on conducting his own defence and declared last week he would not be in court because he needs more time to prepare.
卡拉季奇还坚持由自己来安排辩护事宜，并于上周宣称他需要更多时间准备而不会出庭。
For the advantageous geographic location, it had always been a town of great military importance as a natural defence for Chengdu.
由于其独特的地理位置，绵阳从来都是成都的自然屏障，是自古兵家必争之地。
We reserve the right, at our own expense and on notice to you, to assume exclusive defence and control of any claim or action.
我们保留权利，经通知阁下后，由我们自费独自抗辩及控制任何索偿或诉讼。
Indian Defence Production Secretary R. K. Singh said the costing would be worked out in stages.
印度国防生产部长R.K。辛格说，成本将分阶段计算得出。
He spends most of his time on the internet, researching cases similar to his own and devising a strategy for his defence.
他一天大部分时间都在上网，搜索一些类似的案子，看能不能为他的辩护想出点对策。
the discovery and defence of the new. the world is often unkind to new talent, new creations, and new needs friends.
发现和保护一切新生事物。因为这个世界一向对于新才能，新发明不太友好。“新”需要朋友。
Rooney's threat came always from counter-attacks, getting the ball early around the halfway line, turning and attacking Chelsea's defence.
鲁尼的威胁总是来自于反击，在半场线附近得球，转身向前攻击切尔西的后防。
Timothy Roemer, US ambassador to Delhi, said the US was "deeply disappointed" by the decision not to select US defence companies.
美国驻印度大使蒂莫西•罗默（TimothyRoemer）表示，美国对印度决定不选择美国的国防公司“深感失望”。
In the court, Dick found a part of the garrison, busy with preparations for defence, and gloomily discussing the chances of a siege.
狄克在院子里，看到一部分卫兵，一边忙乱地做着防御工事，一边焦虑地讨论着被围困的可能性。
A spokesman said the aircraft, whose existence had recently come to light, would be an important addition to Iraqs defence capability.
一过发言人表示，这些战斗机的回归将会大大提高伊拉克的防御能力。
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