defences

英 [dɪˈfɛnsɪz]

美 [dɪˈfɛnsɪz]

n.  防御; 保护; 保卫; 防御物; 防务; 防御能力; 国防机构; 国防体系
defence的复数

柯林斯词典

The spelling defense is used in American English, and in meaning 8 is pronounced /'diːfens/. 美国英语中拼作 defense，义项 8 读作/'diːfens/。


• N-UNCOUNT 防御;保卫;保护
  Defenceis action that is taken to protect someone or something against attack.
  1. The land was flat, giving no scope for defence...
     这一地区非常平坦，根本没法进行防御。
  2. By wielding a knife in defence you run the risk of having it used against you.
     若是挥刀自卫，有可能会被夺去而反受其害。
• N-UNCOUNT 国防;军事防御
  Defenceis the organization of a country's armies and weapons, and their use to protect the country or its interests.
  1. Twenty eight percent of the federal budget is spent on defense.
     28%的联邦预算用于国防。
  2. ...the French defence minister.
     法国国防部长
  3. ...a five per cent cut in defence spending.
     军费开支削减 5%
• N-PLURAL (国家或地区的)防御力量
  Thedefencesof a country or region are all its armed forces and weapons.
  1. ...the need to maintain Britain's defences at a sufficiently high level.
     维持英国的防御力量在足够高水平之上的需要
• N-COUNT 防御物;防卫手段
  Adefenceis something that people or animals can use or do to protect themselves.
  1. The immune system is our main defence against disease...
     人体的免疫系统是抵御疾病的主要屏障。
  2. The boy could have felt sorry for himself and become depressed, or he could have adopted hardened cynicism as a defense.
     这个男孩本有可能自怜自哀、抑郁消沉，也有可能采取冷酷的愤世嫉俗态度来保护自己。
• N-COUNT 辩护;辩解
  Adefenceis something that you say or write which supports ideas or actions that have been criticized or questioned.
  1. Chomsky'sdefence of his approach goes further...
     乔姆斯基对自己方法的辩护不止于此。
  2. The Party Congress has closed with a spirited defence of the government's economic programme from the Deputy Prime Minister...
     党代表大会以副总理对政府经济计划热烈的辩护拉上了帷幕。
  3. 'I've never used my Nigerian name, even before I was Chrystal Rose,' she said in defence.
     “我从未使用过我的尼日利亚名字，即使在我叫克丽斯特尔·罗丝之前也没有。”她辩解道。
• N-COUNT (法庭上被告的)辩护，答辩
  In a court of law, an accused person'sdefenceis the process of presenting evidence in their favour.
  1. He has insisted on conducting his own defence.
     他坚持自己进行辩护。
• N-SING (被告律师的)辩护方法（或理由）;辩护律师
  The defenceis the case that is presented by a lawyer in a trial for the person who has been accused of a crime. You can also refer to this person's lawyers asthe defence.
  1. 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。
  2. The defence pleaded insanity, but the defendant was found guilty and sentenced.
     辩护律师申辩称被告精神错乱，但最后被告还是被认定有罪并判刑。
  3. ...defence lawyers.
     辩方律师
• N-SING-COLL (足球、曲棍球等运动中的)防守（队员）
  In games such as football or hockey, thedefenceis the group of players in a team who try to stop the opposing players scoring a goal or a point.
  1. Their defence, so strong last season, has now conceded 12 goals in six games...
     他们的防守上个赛季牢不可破，但在本赛季的 6 场比赛里已经丢了 12 个球。
  2. I still prefer to play in defence.
     我还是更喜欢打防守。
• PHRASE 替…辩护;为…辩解
  If you cometosomeone'sdefence, you help them by doing or saying something to protect them.
  1. He realized none of his schoolmates would come to his defense...
     他意识到没有一个同学会挺身为他辩护。
  2. Tony sprang to the defence of the 21-year-old, saying he was not to blame.
     托尼马上站出来为那个 21 岁的男孩辩护，说那不是他的错。

双语例句

• When the war ended all defences stopped, too.
  战争结束时防御工事也停止了。
• We need strong defences against the enemy.
  我们需要建立强大的防御力量以抗击敌人。
• There were no defences against nuclear attack.
  没有对付核攻击的防御设施。
• Hong Kong also used the time it bought to bolster its defences.
  香港还利用买股票赢得的时间提高了防御能力。
• I do not think the German Air Force has the numbers or quality to overpower our air defences.
  我不认为德国空军在数量和质量上能击溃我们的空防。
• The defences are intended to obstruct any advance by tanks and other vehicles.
  这些防御工事用于阻止坦克等车辆前进。
• They appeared in court not to raise defences, but to challenge the court jurisdiction.
  他们来法院不是应诉，而是抗辩。
• Only in extremity, when his defences had been reduced by six weeks of bombing, was he ready to leave.
  经过6周的轰炸，他的防御已经不堪一击，在这种极端情况下他才愿意离开。
• The enemy brushed aside our defences.
  敌人冲破了我们的防御工事。
• They should know that there has been gross neglect and deficiency in our defences;
  他们应该知道我们的国防有严重疏忽和缺陷；