defense
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++de·fense1 /dɪˈfens/ noun [countable, uncountable] x-refthe American spelling of defence defence的美式拼法
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defense• Gary was an electrical engineer for a defense contractor in the Washington area.• Each clinic defense required extensive planning.• They have hired separate criminal defense attorneys.• There are plans to increase defense spending by 6%.• Jeffery J.. Carlson, a Santa Monica defense lawyer offered a similar critique.• the Department of Defense• Martin decided to speak in his own defense.• Taylor plays defense for the New York Giants.• The Saints had 213 total yards against a Raider defense ranked last in rushing, passing and overall defense.• The defense contends the fight was an isolated case.• The defense for this kind of programing proceeds along the following lines.• The tragedy is that you have to twist the knife in your own gray matter to make this defense work.de·fense2 /dɪˈfens $ ˈdiːfens/ noun [countable, uncountable] American English the players in a game of football etc whose main job is to try to prevent the other team from getting points 防守队员，后卫Examples from the Corpus
defense• Gary was an electrical engineer for a defense contractor in the Washington area.• Each clinic defense required extensive planning.• They have hired separate criminal defense attorneys.• Jeffery J.. Carlson, a Santa Monica defense lawyer offered a similar critique.• The Saints had 213 total yards against a Raider defense ranked last in rushing, passing and overall defense.• The defense contends the fight was an isolated case.• The defense for this kind of programing proceeds along the following lines.• The tragedy is that you have to twist the knife in your own gray matter to make this defense work.From Longman Business DictionarydefensedefenseFINANCELAW the American spelling of DEFENCEde·fense1 nounde·fense2 nounChineseSyllable
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defense
de‧fence S2 W1 
British English, defense American English /dɪˈfens/ noun
a. [uncountable] the act of protecting something or someone from attack
defence of
In Britain, the defence of the country has historically been left to the navy.
a firm commitment to the defense of human rights
The first line of defence is a smoke detector.
b. [countable] something that can be used to protect something or someone from attack:
The area’s flood defences need repair.
defence against
The immune system is the body’s defence against infection. ⇨ self-defence
2. MILITARY
a. [uncountable] all the systems, people, materials etc that a country uses to protect itself from attack:
calls for a national debate on defence
the Defense Department
b. defences British English, defenses American English [plural] all the armies, weapons, structures etc that are available to defend a place:
The invading army easily overcame the town’s defences.
3. AGAINST CRITICISM [uncountable and countable] something that you say or do in order to support someone or something that is being criticized
in sb’s/sth’s defence
Jean wrote a letter to the paper in Angela’s defense.
defence of
a philosophical defence of nationalism
come/leap to sb’s defence
Evelyn Waugh came to Wilson’s defence and acknowledged the brilliance of the book’s themes.
4. IN A LAW COURT
a. [countable] the things that are said in a court of law to prove that someone is not guilty of a crime:
Major has a good defence and believes he will win the case.
a defence lawyer
b. the defence all the lawyers who try to prove in a court of law that someone is not guilty of a crime:
The defense called only one witness. ⇨ prosecution(2)
5. EMOTIONS [countable] something you do or a way of behaving that prevents you from seeming weak or being hurt by others:
Liz dropped her defences and began to relax.
6. SPORT [countable] British English the players in a game whose main job is to try to prevent the other team from getting points
OPP offense
■ defence + NOUN
▪a defence force (=group of soldiers, pilots etc trained to defend a country) The country's defence forces are on standby in case of an attack.
▪a defence system (=a system of people, organizations etc to defend a country) Is the national defence system adequate?
▪a defence policy Ministers in Brussels have been discussing a possible European defence policy.
▪defence spending/expenditure There were plans to cut defence spending by one billion pounds.
▪the defence budget (=amount of money a government makes available for defence) They have called for the defence budget to be increased.
▪the Defence Department (=part of the government dealing with defence) This is secret information, known only to the Defence Department.
▪the Defence Secretary (=person in a government in charge of defence) The Defence Secretary is under pressure to resign.
de‧fense1 /dɪˈfens/ noun [countable, uncountable]
the American spelling of defence
de‧fense2 /dɪˈfens $ ˈdiːfens/ noun [uncountable and countable] American English
the players in a game of football etc whose main job is to try to prevent the other team from getting points
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British English, defense American English /dɪˈfens/ noun Word Family: noun: DEFENCE/DEFENSE, defendant, defender, defensiveness; adjective: DEFENCELESS/DEFENSELESS, defensible ≠ indefensible, defensive; adverb: defensibly ≠ indefensibly, defensively; verb: defend
1. PROTECTION a. [uncountable] the act of protecting something or someone from attack
defence of
b. [countable] something that can be used to protect something or someone from attack:
defence against
2. MILITARY
a. [uncountable] all the systems, people, materials etc that a country uses to protect itself from attack:
b. defences British English, defenses American English [plural] all the armies, weapons, structures etc that are available to defend a place:
3. AGAINST CRITICISM [uncountable and countable] something that you say or do in order to support someone or something that is being criticized
in sb’s/sth’s defence
defence of
come/leap to sb’s defence
4. IN A LAW COURT
a. [countable] the things that are said in a court of law to prove that someone is not guilty of a crime:
b. the defence all the lawyers who try to prove in a court of law that someone is not guilty of a crime:
5. EMOTIONS [countable] something you do or a way of behaving that prevents you from seeming weak or being hurt by others:
6. SPORT [countable] British English the players in a game whose main job is to try to prevent the other team from getting points
OPP offense
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noun [countable, uncountable]the American spelling of defence
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noun [uncountable and countable] American Englishthe players in a game of football etc whose main job is to try to prevent the other team from getting points
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