defence
翻譯
防禦, 保衛, 辯護
例句
The city's defences were strong.
這個城市的防禦很堅固。
He spoke in defence of his actions.
他為自己的行為辯護。
The team has a very good defence.
這支球隊的防守很好。
The lawyer prepared the defence for the trial.
律師為審判準備了辯護。
文法模式
defence ((against sth.)) （對…的）防禦 The best defence against illness is a healthy lifestyle.
in defence ((of sb./sth.)) 為（…）辯護 He spoke in defence of his friend.
近義詞
Synonyms: protection (保護), security (安全); Antonyms: attack (攻擊), offence (進攻)
詞源
源自古法語「defense」，來自拉丁語「defensa」（防禦），源於「defendere」（抵禦，保護）。
記憶技巧
注意英式英語拼寫是「defence」（用c），而美式英語用「defense」（用s）。可以把「fence」（柵欄）想成一種「defence」（防禦）。