defence
翻译
防御, 保卫, 辩护
例句
The city's defences were strong.
这个城市的防御很坚固。
He spoke in defence of his actions.
他为自己的行为辩护。
The team has a very good defence.
这支球队的防守很好。
The lawyer prepared the defence for the trial.
律师为审判准备了辩护。
语法模式
defence ((against sth.)) （对…的）防御 The best defence against illness is a healthy lifestyle.
in defence ((of sb./sth.)) 为（…）辩护 He spoke in defence of his friend.
近义词
Synonyms: protection (保护), security (安全); Antonyms: attack (攻击), offence (进攻)
词源
源自古法语“defense”，来自拉丁语“defensa”（防御），源于“defendere”（抵御，保护）。
记忆技巧
注意英式英语拼写是“defence”（用c），而美式英语用“defense”（用s）。可以把“fence”（栅栏）想成一种“defence”（防御）。