defenceless

defenceless /di'fenslis/
  • tính từ
    • không được bảo vệ, không được phòng thủ; không có khả năng tự vệ

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


Xem thêm: defenseless, defenseless, defenseless, defenselessly, defencelessly



defenceless

Từ điển Collocation

defenceless adj.

VERBS be, feel, lie The city lay defenceless before the most powerful fighting force on the continent. | leave sb They were left virtually defenceless against enemy attack.

ADV. entirely, quite, totally, utterly She felt utterly defenceless. | almost, virtually

PREP. against They were completely defenceless against enemy attack.

PHRASES poor defenceless stealing money from a poor defenceless old lady


Từ điển WordNet

    adj.

  • lacking protection or support; defenseless

    a defenseless child

  • lacking weapons for self-defense; defenseless