defence

复数：defences

1. [U][C]防御,保卫,保护 fighting against people who attack, or keeping away dangerous people or things
2. [P]防御工事 means, methods, or things used in defending
3. [S]辩护,答辩 arguments used in defending oneself

• abandon a defence放弃防御
• build up a defence筑起一道防线
• give a defence作辩护
• make a defence进行辩护
• organize a defence组织防御
• prepare a defence准备防御
• put up a defence进行防御

• adequate defence充分的防御
• brave defence英勇的防御
• national defence国防
• powerful defence有力的辩护
• strong defence坚强的防线
• united army-and-civilian defence军民联防
• weak defence无力的辩护

• air defence(s)防空

• in defence of保卫,为…而辩护
• speak in defence of one's opinions为其观点做辩护
• in defence of the capital保卫首都
• in defence of the country保卫国家
• speak in defence of the government为政府辩护

• defence against为对付…而设的防御
• defence against an attack防御进攻
• defence against the cold防寒

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

defence construction国防工程

civil defence民防

defence mechanism防御机制

counsel for the defence辩护律师，被告律师

defence budget国防预算

1. Humour is a more effective defence than violence.
   幽默是比暴力更有效的防御武器。
2. They planned the defence of the town.
   他们订出了该城的防御计划。
3. They took up arms in defence of their country.
   他们拿起武器保卫祖国。
4. The defence argues that the evidence is weak.
   辩护律师提出理由认为证据不充分。
5. The defence must be filed and served in seven days.
   答辩必须在7日内呈交和送达。
6. She spoke up in defence of her beliefs.
   她大胆地为自己的信仰辩护。
7. The government has reduced its expense on defence.
   政府减少了国防开支。
8. Senior defence officials held private talks.
   高级防务官员举行了秘密会谈。