名词

1. the act of defending someone or something against attack or injury

e.g. a good boxer needs a good defense
defense against hurricanes is an urgent problem

Synonym: defense

2. protection from harm

e.g. sanitation is the best defense against disease

Synonym: defense

3. (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies

e.g. they died in the defense of Stalingrad
they were developed for the defense program

Synonym: defensedefensive measure

4. a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him

e.g. he gave evidence for the defense

Synonym: defensedenialdemurrer

5. a structure used to defend against attack

e.g. the artillery battered down the defenses

Synonym: defensive structuredefense

6. the justification for some act or belief

e.g. he offered a persuasive defense of the theory

Synonym: defensevindication

7. the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions

e.g. his refutation of the charges was short and persuasive
in defense he said the other man started it

Synonym: refutationdefense

8. an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack

e.g. he joined the defense against invasion

Synonym: defensedefense forcedefence force

9. the defendant and his legal advisors collectively

e.g. the defense called for a mistrial

Synonym: defensedefense teamdefense lawyers

10. (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring

e.g. his teams are always good on defense

Synonym: defensedefending team

11. (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires

Synonym: defense mechanismdefense reactiondefence mechanismdefence reactiondefense