新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

defensive

英 [dɪˈfensɪv]

[ADJ]

词汇频率：

ADJ. 形容词

1. 防御性的 , 防卫用的
You use defensive to describe things that are intended to protect someone or something.
双语例句
例：
The Government hastily organized defensive measures, deploying searchlights and anti-aircraft guns around the target cities.
政府匆忙布置了防御措施，在目标城市周围部署了探照灯和高射炮。
2. 自卫的
Someone who is defensive is behaving in a way that shows they feel unsure or threatened.
双语例句
例：
Like their children, parents are often defensive about their private lives.
像子女一样，家长们通常也很注重保护他们的私生活。
3. 防守的
In sports, defensive play is play that is intended to prevent your opponent from scoring points against you.
双语例句
例：
I'd always played a defensive game, waiting for my opponent to make a mistake.
我总是打防守战，等着对手出错。

PHRASE. 习语

on the defensive
1. 采取防卫措施
If someone is on the defensive, they are trying to protect themselves or their interests because they feel unsure or threatened.
双语例句
例：
The administration has been on the defensive about the war.
政府一直在为战争辩解。

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