defence

defence /di'fens/
  • danh từ
    • cái để bảo vệ, vật để chống đỡ, vật để chặn lại
    • sự che chở, sự bảo vệ, sự phòng thủ, sự chống giữ
      • national defence: quốc phòng
      • to gight in defence of one's fatherland: chiến đấu để bảo vệ tổ quốc
    • (quân sự), (số nhiều) công sự bảo vệ, công sự phòng ngự, thành luỹ
      • line of defence: tuyến phòng ngự
    • lời cãi, lời biện hộ; sự bào chữa, sự biện hộ
      • counsel (lawyer) for the defence: luật sư bào chữa
 sự bảo vệ
  • defence of the proposed project scheme: sự bảo vệ đồ án thiết kế
    • coastal defence
     sự phòng thủ ven bờ
    defence mechanism
     cơ chế bảo vệ
    sea defence works
     công trình bảo vệ bờ biển
    seaward defence boat
     tàu bảo vệ phía biển (hải quân)

    Từ điển chuyên ngành Pháp luật

    Defence: Sự bênh vực, biện hô
    Phản bác cáo buộc, không nhận tội.

    Word families (Nouns, Verbs, Adjectives, Adverbs): defence, defense, defendant, defender, defend, defenceless, defenseless, indefensible, defensive, defensively

    Xem thêm: defense mechanism, defense reaction, defence mechanism, defence reaction, defense, defense, defending team, defense, defense team, defense lawyers, defense, defense force, defence force, refutation, defense, defense, vindication, defensive structure, defense, defense, denial, demurrer, defense, defensive measure, defense



    defence

    Từ điển Collocation

    defence noun

    1 action to protect sb/sth from attack

    ADJ. adequate, effective | natural the body's natural defence against viruses | national | air | civil | nuclear

    VERB + DEFENCE organize, plan to plan the defence of harbour | come to, leap to, rush to, spring to He always sprang to Rose's defence when Ed tried to criticize her.

    PREP. in ~ of to fight in defence of your country | ~ against defence against attacks from the north

    PHRASES weapons of defence

    2 sth that protects sb/sth from sth

    ADJ. effective | coastal, sea

    VERB + DEFENCE put up They put up an effective defence against the guerrilla forces. | overcome, overwhelm With her tears and angry accusations she completely overwhelmed his defences. | build (up) They are building up defences along the river. | breach The sea breached the coastal defences in a number of spots.

    DEFENCE + NOUN mechanism

    PREP. ~ against

    3 forces, etc. for protecting a country

    DEFENCE + NOUN force/forces, system | minister, ministry | policy, strategy | industry | budget, cuts, expenditure, spending

    4 legal argument

    ADJ. good | robust, spirited, strong | adequate | legal

    VERB + DEFENCE conduct, make, mount, put up, raise | destroy

    DEFENCE + NOUN counsel, lawyer

    PREP. in sb's ~ She spoke in his defence. | ~ of, ~ to a defence to murder

    PHRASES counsel for the defence

    5 in sport

    ADJ. good, strong, stubborn

    VERB + DEFENCE put up | destroy | strengthen

    PREP. in ~ to play in defence

    Từ điển WordNet

      n.

    • (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires; defense mechanism, defense reaction, defence mechanism, defence reaction, defense
    • (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring; defense, defending team

      his teams are always good on defense

    • the defendant and his legal advisors collectively; defense, defense team, defense lawyers

      the defense called for a mistrial

    • an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack; defense, defense force, defence force

      he joined the defense against invasion

    • the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions; refutation, defense

      his refutation of the charges was short and persuasive

      in defense he said the other man started it

    • the justification for some act or belief; defense, vindication

      he offered a persuasive defense of the theory

    • a structure used to defend against attack; defensive structure, defense

      the artillery battered down the defenses

    • a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him; defense, denial, demurrer

      he gave evidence for the defense

    • military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies; defense, defensive measure

      they died in the defense of Stalingrad

      they were developed for the defense program

    • protection from harm; defense

      sanitation is the best defense against disease

    English Synonym and Antonym Dictionary

    defences
    ant.: offence prosecution