defence
US: /dɪˈfɛns/
English Vietnamese dictionary
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
Advanced English dictionary
(BrE) (AmE defense)
+ noun
protection against attack
1 [U] the act of protecting sb/sth from attack, criticism, etc: soldiers who died in defence of their country + When her brother was criticized she leapt to his defence. + What points can be raised in defence of this argument? + I have to say in her defence that she knew nothing about it beforehand.
See also -
2 [C, U] ~ (against sth) something that provides protection against attack from enemies, the weather, illness, etc: The town walls were built as a defence against enemy attacks. + The harbour's sea defences are in poor condition. + The body has natural defence mechanisms to protect it from disease. + Humour is a more effective defence than violence.
3 [U] the organization of the people and systems that are used by a government to protect a country from attack: (BrE) the Ministry of Defence + (AmE) the Department of Defense + Further cuts in defence spending are being considered.
support
4 [C] something that is said or written in order to support sth: a defence of Marxism
law
5 [C] what is said in a court of law to prove that a person did not commit a crime; the act of presenting this argument in a court of law: Her defence was that she was somewhere completely different at the time of the crime. + He wanted to conduct his own defence.
6 (the defence) [sing.+sing./pl. v.] the lawyer or lawyers whose job is to prove in a court of law that a person did not commit a crime
Compare: PROSECUTION
in sport
7 [sing., U] the players who must prevent the other team from scoring; the position of these players on the sports field: Welford cut through the defence to score the winning goal. + (BrE) She plays in defence. + (AmE) He plays on defense.
Compare: ATTACK, OFFENSE
8 [C] a contest, game, etc. in which the previous winner or winners compete in order to try to win again: Milan's defence of the European Cup
Thesaurus dictionary
n.
1 shelter, protection, cover, guard, safeguard, shield:
There is no defence against certain illnesses.
2 fortification, armour, barricade, screen, bulwark, rampart:
Shore defences were set up, including barbed wire entanglements and concrete pillboxes.
3 excuse, apology, reason, apologia, explanation; justification, vindication, argument, plea, advocacy, support:
His defence for decreasing welfare payments was inadequate. She spoke in defence of nationalizing industry.
Collocation dictionary
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
Concise English dictionary
defencesdɪ'fens
noun
+(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
+(sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring
+the defendant and his legal advisors collectively
+an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack
+the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions
+the justification for some act or belief
+a structure used to defend against attack
+a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him
+military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies
+protection from harm
