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Definition of "defence"

defence

Từ điển Collocation

defence noun

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

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Từ điển WordNet

n.

• (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires; defense mechanism, defense reaction, defence mechanism, defence reaction, defense
• (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring; defense, defending team

  his teams are always good on defense

• the defendant and his legal advisors collectively; defense, defense team, defense lawyers

  the defense called for a mistrial

• an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack; defense, defense force, defence force

  he joined the defense against invasion

• the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions; refutation, defense

  his refutation of the charges was short and persuasive

  in defense he said the other man started it

• the justification for some act or belief; defense, vindication

  he offered a persuasive defense of the theory

• a structure used to defend against attack; defensive structure, defense

  the artillery battered down the defenses

• a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him; defense, denial, demurrer

  he gave evidence for the defense

• military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies; defense, defensive measure

  they died in the defense of Stalingrad

  they were developed for the defense program

• protection from harm; defense

  sanitation is the best defense against disease

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English Synonym and Antonym Dictionary

defences
ant.: offence prosecution