Defence
[di'fens]
解釋/意思:
(n. & v. t.) See Defense.
(n.) The act of defending, or the state of being defended; protection, as from violence or danger.
(n.) That which defends or protects; anything employed to oppose attack, ward off violence or danger, or maintain security; a guard; a protection.
(n.) Protecting plea; vindication; justification.
(n.) The defendant's answer or plea; an opposing or denial of the truth or validity of the plaintiff's or prosecutor's case; the method of proceeding adopted by the defendant to protect himself against the plaintiff's action.
(n.) Act or skill in making defense; defensive plan or policy; practice in self defense, as in fencing, boxing, etc.
(n.) Prohibition; a prohibitory ordinance.
手打:丽塔
同義詞及近義詞：
n. [Written also Defense.] [1]. Protection, guard, buckler, bulwark, fortification, tower of strength.[2]. Vindication, justification, apology, plea, excuse.
格雷戈里錄入
解釋/意思:
n. a defending: protection: vindication: (law) a defendant's plea.—pa.p. Defenc′ed (B.) fortified.—adj. Defence′less.—adv. Defence′lessly.—n. Defence′lessness.
卡洛斯錄入
例句/造句/用法:
- This lost to us the use of his troops for several weeks from the defence of the North. 尤利西斯·格蘭特. U．S．格蘭特的個人回憶錄.
- The first steam war vessel was built in 1814 by Fulton for the defence of New York Harbor, during the then existing war times. Edward W. Byrn. 十九世紀發明進展.
- You exaggerate fearfully, she said in a faint, weary voice; but I cannot enter into my defence--it is not worth doing. 湯瑪斯·哈代. 還鄉.
- And it may lessen his guilt if I say that it was done in self-defence, and that John Straker was a man who was entirely unworthy of your confidence. 亞瑟·柯南·道爾. 福爾摩斯回憶錄.
- Her death was tranquil and happy in Rose's guardian arms, for Rose had been her stay and defence through many trials. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪麗.
- I am not sure that in defence of your own life your action will not be pronounced legitimate. 亞瑟·柯南·道爾. 福爾摩斯歸來記.
- A court in equity should not look with favor on such a defence. 弗蘭克·路易斯·戴爾. 愛迪生的生平和發明.
- Emma would not agree to this, and began a warm defence of Miss Fairfax's complexion. 簡·奧斯丁. 愛瑪.
- If you are not, skip this bit, and thank God you have got something in the way of a defence between your hair-brush and your head. 威爾基·柯林斯. 月亮寶石.
- The enemy had about 7,000; but this includes the troops brought over from Columbus who were not engaged in the first defence of Belmont. 尤利西斯·格蘭特. U．S．格蘭特的個人回憶錄.
- The Quakers, whose principles are opposed to fighting, even in their own defence, were most active upon this occasion. 本傑明·佛蘭克林. 佛蘭克林自傳.
- The most important part of the expense of government, indeed, that of defence and protection, has constantly fallen upon the mother country. 亞當·斯密. 國富論.
- He alluded to the part himself and curate had taken in the defence of the Hollow. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪麗.
- Worcester burst out a-laughing, in the midst of the colonel's most energetic defence. 哈裡特·威爾遜. 哈裡特·威爾遜回忆录.
- He was a cool, brave man; he stood to the defence with unflinching firmness. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪麗.
- The report from Sheridan embraced his operations up to his passing the outer defences of Richmond. 尤利西斯·格蘭特. U．S．格蘭特的個人回憶錄.
- We had no infantry or other defences besides our one gun. 尤利西斯·格蘭特. U．S．格蘭特的個人回憶錄.
- Before leaving Spottsylvania, therefore, I sent back to the defences of Washington over one hundred pieces of artillery, with the horses and caissons. 尤利西斯·格蘭特. U．S．格蘭特的個人回憶錄.
- There was no thought of the child in your heart or in his, I went on, determined to press her back to her last defences. 威爾基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
- Compeyson says to me, 'Separate defences, no communication,' and that was all. 查理斯·狄更斯. 遠大前程.
- In fact, nowhere after the battle of the Wilderness did Lee show any disposition to leave his defences far behind him. 尤利西斯·格蘭特. U．S．格蘭特的個人回憶錄.
- Such were the defences of Monterey in September, 1847. 尤利西斯·格蘭特. U．S．格蘭特的個人回憶錄.
- Thomas has got back into the defences of Nashville, with Hood close upon him. 尤利西斯·格蘭特. U．S．格蘭特的個人回憶錄.
- He's going to try, at all events, as he evidently thinks his shot has told heavily on our defences. 福爾斯·休姆. 奇幻島.
- The experience of the 22d convinced officers and men that this was best, and they went to work on the defences and approaches with a will. 尤利西斯·格蘭特. U．S．格蘭特的個人回憶錄.
- Work was therefore pushed with great vigor on the defences, to enable the minimum number of troops to hold the fort. 尤利西斯·格蘭特. U．S．格蘭特的個人回憶錄.
- Since the beginning of time, little by little, stone by stone, have the therns been ever adding to the defences of their stronghold. 愛德格·賴斯·巴勒斯. 火星戰神.
- And all the while the pensive, tortured woman piled up her own defences of aesthetic knowledge, and culture, and world-visions, and disinterestedness. 大衛·赫伯特·勞倫斯. 戀愛中的女人.
- In that case the enemy himself could have occupied the defences of Corinth and held at bay all the Union troops that arrived. 尤利西斯·格蘭特. U．S．格蘭特的個人回憶錄.
- We should have a good navy, and our sea-coast defences should be put in the finest possible condition. 尤利西斯·格蘭特. U．S．格蘭特的個人回憶錄.
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