defence/dɪ'fens/

n. the act of protecting sb/sth from attack, criticism, etc.

n. [U] 防御，保卫；辩护：[in defence of sth] His brother died in defence of their country. 他的哥哥为保卫祖国而牺牲。

◇The country spends billions of dollars on defence each year. 该国每年的国防开支达数十亿美元。

◇[in sb'sdefence] Jack said in her defence that she knew nothing about it beforehand. 杰克为她辩护说，她此前对此一无所知。

构词defend + ce

音组-fence/-fens/

defence; fence; offence

常犯错误

✗ They fought in the defence of their homeland.

✓ They fought in defence of their homeland. 他们为保卫祖国而战。

用法美语写作defense。