A2 [ C or U ] protection or support against attack, criticism, or infection保護,防護;防禦;辯護
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Whenever anyone criticizes her husband, she immediately jumps to his defence.
The team has a strong attack, but its defence is weak.
They put up a sturdy defence of their proposal.
Huge sums of money are spent on national defence.
They have been strengthening their border defences in preparation for war.
[ S or U ] an argument or explanation that you use to prove that you are not guilty of something辯護,辯解;辯詞
the things said in court to prove that a person did not commit a crime(法庭)辯護;辯詞,答辯
C2 the person or people in a law case who have been accused of doing something illegal, and their lawyer(s)辯方;辯方律師
B1 [ S or U ] in some sports, the part of a team that tries to prevent the other team from scoring goals or points(體育比賽中參賽隊的)防線,後衛線
specialized games [ C or U ] in the game of chess, a particular set of moves used by the person playing with the black pieces(國際象棋的)防禦(黑棋的布局和走法)
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