一、defence的用法
1. 表示“保卫”或“防御”,注意其后所用介词:后接入侵者或造成危害者用介词 against;若后接被保护者用介词 of。比较:
A thick coat is a good defence against the cold. 一件厚衣服足可以御寒。
People used to build strong walls round their towns as adefence against enemies. 人们从前在城镇四周修筑城墙来抵御敌人。
This fort was once the main defence of the island. 这座堡垒曾经是这个岛上的要主要防御设施。
2. 短语in defence of, 意为“保卫……”“为……辨护”。如:
They fought in defence of their country. 他们为保卫祖国而战。
与单词:defence 相关的例句或者名人名言
They finally cracked the defence and scored a goal.
他们终于突破了防守,射进一球
What points can be raised in defence of this argument?
有什么论点能提出来为这个说法辩护呢?
His speech of defence was more like an irony or even an insult to China.
在法庭上他的辩护词更像是对中国的讽刺甚至侮辱。
The defences of the city are strong.
这个城市的防御工事很稳固。
※Education is the chief defence of nations.——Edmund Bruke, British statesman教育是国家的主要防御力量。英国政治家 伯克