defensive

defensive /di'fensiv/
  • tính từ
    • có tính chất bảo vệ, có tính chất phòng thủ, có tính chất chống giữ; để che chở, để bảo vệ, để phòng thủ
      • a defensive weapon: vũ khí để bảo vệ
      • defensive warfare: chiến tranh tự vệ
      • to take defensive measure: có những biện pháp phòng thủ
  • danh từ
    • thế thủ, thế phòng ngự
      • to stand (be) on the defensive: giữ thế thủ, giữ thế phòng ngự
      • to act on the defensive: hành động trong thế phòng ngự
 phòng thủ
defensive tower
 tháp phòng vệ

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

Xem thêm: defensive attitude, justificative, justificatory



defensive

Từ điển Collocation

defensive adj.

1 protecting against attack

VERBS be

ADV. purely These are purely defensive measures. | essentially, largely a largely defensive campaign

2 showing you feel sb is criticizing you

VERBS be, feel, look, seem, sound | become, get Whenever anyone mention women's rights, he gets rather defensive.

ADV. extremely, fiercely, very He did not once glance at his listeners and seemed fiercely defensive. | a little, rather, slightly, somewhat | oddly Her manner was oddly defensive, as he hadn't intended any criticism at all.

PREP. about He is extremely defensive about his work.

Từ điển WordNet

    n.

  • an attitude of defensiveness (especially in the phrase `on the defensive'); defensive attitude

    adj.

  • intended or appropriate for defending against or deterring aggression or attack

    defensive weapons

    a defensive stance

  • attempting to justify or defend in speech or writing; justificative, justificatory
  • serving as or appropriate for defending or protecting

    defensive fortifications

    defensive dikes to protect against floods

English Synonym and Antonym Dictionary

defensives
ant.: aggressive offensive