defensive 详细解释

defensive

[di'fensiv]

adj.防卫的, 防御的, 辩护的
n.防卫姿势, 防卫物

a.

1. 防御的; 保护的; 保卫的

a defensive treaty

防御条约

2. 防御用的, 防护用的

defensive armor

防护用铠甲

3. 【心】防御的, 自卫的[(+about)]

They were very defensive about their party's record on tax reform.

他们为他们的党在税制改革问题上的记录百般袒护。

n.

1. 守势, 防守状态[the S]

put somebody on the defensive

使某人处于防御地位

2. 防御物

词形变化

副词: defen-sively | 名词: defensiveness |

词义辨析

反义:

a.防御的

aggressive  offensive  

英英释义

名词 defensive:

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

同义词：defensive attitude

形容词 defensive:

intended or appropriate for defending against or deterring aggression or attack

attempting to justify or defend in speech or writing

同义词：justificative, justificatory

serving as or appropriate for defending or protecting

短语词组

on the defensive

1. 处于防御状态; 处于守势

He's on the defensive about his mistakes.

他为自己的错误辩解。

补充

defensivedefensive英:[diˈfensiv] 美:[dɪˈfɛnsɪv]adj.1.防御用的; 防守的; 守势的n.1.守势; 防守The enemy troops are put on the defensive.敌军被迫采取守势。

例句

1. The Government hastily organized defensive measures against the raids.政府仓促组织防御应对突袭。 2. I'd always played a defensive game, waiting for my opponent to make a mistake.我总是采取防守型打法, 等待对手犯错。 3. When criticized he was defensive.受到批评时, 他为自己辩解。 4. The union leaders adopted a more defensive position.工会领袖们摆出了更强的辩解姿态。 5. The criticisms put the organization on the defensive.人们的批评使这个组织很被动。 6. Accusations are likely to put the other person on the defensive.控告很可能使对方陷入被动。 7. defensive barriers.防御障碍。 8. he was very defensive about that side of his life.他对自己那方面的生活百般辩解。 9. British forces were on the defensive.英国军队处于守势。 10. The troops took up a defensive position.部队采取守势。 11. When I asked him about his new job, he became very defensive and tried to change the subject.当我问及他的新工作时，他躲躲闪闪不肯多说，而且企图改变话题。 12. My questions about her past immediately put her on the defensive.一听到我问她过去的事时，她马上采取守势。 13. The city began building a defensive wall around its borders.这座城市开始在周边建一道防御墙。 14. The government decided to join a defensive alliance with several other nations.政府决定与其他几个国家结成防御联盟。 15. defensive driving classes [=classes that teach you how to be a safe driver] can help you avoid accidents.防御性驾驶课程能帮助你避免交通事故。 16. We have taken many defensive measures [=we have done things to protect ourselves] against terrorist attacks.我们已采取了许多防范措施，应对恐怖袭击。 17. defensive actions防御行动 18. I was surprised by his defensive reaction to my suggestion.他对我的建议怀有戒心，我感到很意外。 19. defensive behaviors/attitudes戒备的行为/态度 20. There's no need to get so defensive. I was only making a suggestion.没必要如此戒备。我只是提个建议而已。 21. "When we asked her about the mistakes, she became defensive."当我们向她问及那些错误时，她变得遮遮掩掩。 22. He can be a bit defensive about his work as an artist.作为一名画家，他可能有点忌讳谈论他自己的作品。 23. The coach has a strong defensive strategy.教练布置了加强防守的打法。 24. a defensive player/lineman防守队员/线锋 25. "“It wasn't my fault,” she said defensively."“这不是我的错。”她辩解道。 26. The team needs to improve its game defensively. [=it needs to make its defense better]这支球队需要加强防守。 27. There was a bit of defensiveness in his answer.他的回答有点辩解的意思。 28. We won after keeping the other team on the defensive for most of the game.在迫使对方球队在大部分时间都处于守势后，我们最终赢得了比赛。 29. Their soldiers appear to be on the defensive.他们的士兵看上去处于守势。 30. The company was pushed/forced onto the defensive in the lawsuit.公司在这场诉讼中被迫采取了守势。 31. The reporter often asks questions that put/place people on the defensive.那名记者经常提出一些问题，让人不得不进行辩白。 32. He found himself on the defensive when the subject of the environment was discussed.他发现只要一讨论环境问题，自己就会与人争辩起来。 33. The company is now on the defensive for its illegal business dealings.这家公司正在为它的非法交易辩解。

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