| 单词 | defence |
| 释义 | defence /di'fens; di'fens/ (US = defense) n 1 [U] defending from attack; fighting against attack: 防御; 防卫; 保卫战： money needed for national ~; 国防所需要的经费; ，。 fight in ~ of one's coun- 为保卫祖国而战; weapons of offence and ~. 攻击与防卫的武器。 I never fight except in self- ~. 我除了自卫以外决不 m 战。 2 [C] sth used for de-fending or protecting; means of defending: 防黒物; 防御设备： coastal ~s, against attacks from the sea. 沿海商梁工事。 People used to build strong walls round their towns as a against enemies, 人们从前在城镇四周筑坚固城墙以抵御敌人。 A thick overcoat is a good ~ against the cold. 一件厚大衣足以禁寒。 3 [C, U] (legal) argument(s) used to contest an accusation; the lawyer(s) acting for an accused person: (法律)被吿人的答辩; 被吿人的辩护律师： The accused man made no ~. 被吿未作答辩。 Counsel for the ~ put in a plea for mercy. 被吿入的辩护律师选状请求从轻处刑。 Counsel worked out a very convincing ~. 辩护律师完成一甚有说服力的答辩。 ~less adj having no ~; unable to defend oneself. 无防卫的; 未设防的; 不能匚 ] 卫的。 ~lessly adv ~lessness n |
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