defense
翻译
防御, 防守, 辩护
例句
The city's defense against attack was strong.
这座城市对攻击的防御很强大。
The team has a very good defense.
这个队的防守很好。
His lawyer prepared a strong defense.
他的律师准备了有力的辩护。
语法模式
defense against ((sth.)) 对((某事))的防御 The city's defense against attack was strong.
in defense of ((sb./sth.)) 为((某人/某事))辩护 He spoke in defense of his friend.
a [adjective] defense ((形容词))的防守 The team has a good defense.
近义词
同义词: protection, security, guard; 反义词: offense, attack
词源
源自拉丁语“defendere”，意为“避开，保护”。由“de-”（离开）和“-fendere”（打击）组成。
记忆技巧
想象竖起一道“fence”（栅栏）来“de-fend”（保卫）你的财产。注意拼写差异：美式英语是“defense”，英式英语是“defence”。