defensive

英 [dɪˈfensɪv]

美 [dɪˈfensɪv]

adj.  防御的; 保护的; 保卫的; 戒备的; 怀有戒心的; 自卫的; 防守的
n.  守势; 防守

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Collins.2 / BNC.4720 / COCA.2881

习惯用语

n.

on/onto the defensive
• 处于防御姿态；处于戒备状态；采取守势
  acting in a way that shows that you expect to be attacked or criticized; having to defend yourself
• Their questions about the money put her on the defensive.
  他们问到钱的问题时，她就警觉起来。
• Warnings of an enemy attack forced the troops onto the defensive.
  敌军显示出进攻的迹象，部队不得不进入戒备状态。

牛津词典

adj.

• 防御的；保护的；保卫的
  protecting sb/sth against attack
  1. a defensive measure
     防御措施
  2. Troops took up a defensive position around the town.
     部队在全城采取了守势。
• 戒备的；怀有戒心的；自卫的
  behaving in a way that shows that you feel that people are criticizing you
  1. Don't ask him about his plans─he just gets defensive.
     别问他有什么计划——他老存有戒心。
• 防守的
  connected with trying to prevent the other team or player from scoring points or goals
  1. defensive play
     防守型打法

noun

noun

柯林斯词典

• ADJ 防御（性）的;防卫（用）的;保护的
  You usedefensiveto describe things that are intended to protect someone or something.
  1. The Government hastily organized defensive measures against the raids...
     政府急忙布置了防卫措施抵御空袭。
  2. The union leaders were pushed into a more defensive position by the return of a Republican Congress in November.
     由于 11 月份共和党重新控制了国会，工会领导人被推到更加被动防守的位置。
• ADJ-GRADED （表现在行为上）防御的，戒备的，卫护的
  Someone who isdefensiveis behaving in a way that shows they feel unsure or threatened.
  1. Like their children, parents are often defensive about their private lives.
     就像子女一样，父母也常常很注重保护他们的私生活。
  2. She heard the blustering, defensive note in his voice and knew that he was ashamed.
     她听出他话音里的气势汹汹和自我卫护，知道他感到了羞愧。
• PHRASE 处于防御姿态;处于守势
  If someone ison the defensive, they are trying to protect themselves or their interests because they feel unsure or threatened.
  1. Accusations are likely to put the other person on the defensive...
     谴责很可能会引发对方自我防卫的反应。
  2. He smiled, not wanting to put the man on the defensive.
     他笑了笑，不想让那个人产生抵触情绪。
• ADJ-GRADED (体育运动中的打法)防守（型）的
  In sports,defensiveplay is play that is intended to prevent your opponent from scoring goals or points against you.
  1. I'd always played a defensive game, waiting for my opponent to make a mistake.
     我总是采取防守型的打法，等待对手出错。

英英释义

noun

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

adj

• intended or appropriate for defending against or deterring aggression or attack
  1. defensive weapons
  2. a defensive stance
• attempting to justify or defend in speech or writing
  Synonym:justificativejustificatory

双语例句

• Implementing and sticking to a national defense policy that is defensive in nature;
  实行和坚持防御性国防政策；
• Once a tough defensive team, the Saints now have the most porous defence in the league.
  圣徒队一度防御能力很强，现在却成了联盟里防守漏洞最多的队伍。
• Accusations are likely to put the other person on the defensive
  谴责很可能会引发对方自我防卫的反应。
• Their missiles are viewed as a defensive and deterrent force.
  他们的导弹被视为一种防卫和威慑力量。
• The Government hastily organized defensive measures against the raids
  政府急忙布置了防卫措施抵御空袭。
• And for us, interior lines and the defensive in strategic operations will be transformed into exterior lines and the offensive in campaigns and battles.
  我之战略作战上的内线和防御，在战役和战斗的作战上就变成了外线和进攻。
• Like their children, parents are often defensive about their private lives.
  就像子女一样，父母也常常很注重保护他们的私生活。
• The government said the moves were purely defensive.
  政府说这些举措纯粹是出于防御目的。
• I'd always played a defensive game, waiting for my opponent to make a mistake.
  我总是采取防守型的打法，等待对手出错。
• Basketball Defense Technical indicators reflect the team's defensive capabilities.
  篮球防守技术指标反映了该队的防守能力。