defences
翻譯
防禦, 防衛, 防禦工事
例句
The city's ancient defences are still standing.
這座城市的古老防禦工事依然矗立。
The body has natural defences against infection.
身體有對抗感染的天然防禦能力。
The lawyer prepared the client's defences.
律師為客戶準備了辯護。
文法模式
((a country's/city's)) defences 一個地方的保護性結構 The city's ancient defences are still standing.
((the body's)) defences 身體抵抗疾病的能力 The body has natural defences against infection.
((legal)) defences 法庭上使用的論據 The lawyer prepared the client's defences.
近義詞
同義詞: protection, security, fortifications; 反義詞: attacks, offences
詞源
源自拉丁語「defendere」（抵禦），由「de-」（離開）和「-fendere」（打擊）組成。
記憶技巧
可以聯想「de-fence」（防禦的柵欄），幫助記憶「防禦工事」或「防禦措施」的含義。