| 词组 | defence |
| 释义 | defence BrE defense AmE /dɪˈfens/ noun 1. things that are done to protect someone or something from attackphrasescome to sb’s defence Luckily a passing driver came to his defence and chased the gang away.leap/spring/rush to sb’s defence His wife rushed to his defense and hit his attacker in the face.put up/mount/offer a defence The old man was too weak to put up much of a defence.act as a defence (=be used as a defence) The huge wall acted as a defense against the sea.sb’s defences are vulnerable to attack (=they are easily attacked) The city’s defences are vulnerable to attack.verbsbuild/put up a defence also construct/erect a defence formal They erected defences against the foreign invaders.break through a defence also penetrate a defence formal The Russian tanks easily broke through the German defenses.strengthen/weaken sb’s defences The attack had weakened the city’s defences.2. something you say to support someone or something that is being criticizedphrasescome to sb’s defence None of his friends came to his defence.leap/spring/rush to sb’s defence She immediately leaped to her colleague’s defense.speak in defence of sb/sth The minister spoke in defence of the government’s plans to cut the education budget.put up/mount/offer a defence They are sure to put up a strong defence of their policies.speak in sb’s defence His lawyer spoke in his defense.adjectivesa strong/powerful/effective/good defence He put up a strong defence of his arguments.a spirited/robust defence (=strong and impressive) Thatcher made a spirited defence of her own record and expressed her determination to defeat any opponents.3. relating to a country’s armies and weapons that it uses to protect itself from attack by other countriesdefence + nounsthe defence budget (=amount of money a government makes available for defence) They have called for the defence budget to be increased.defence spending/expenditure There are plans to cut defense spending.the defence force(s) (=group of soldiers, pilots etc trained to defend a country) The country’s defence forces are on standby in case of an attack.a defence policy Ministers in Brussels have been discussing a possible European defence policy.the Defense Department (=part of the government dealing with defence – used especially about the US) This is secret information, known only to the Defense Department.the Defence Secretary (=the person in a government in charge of defence – used especially about the UK) The Defence Secretary is under pressure to resign. |
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