defensive

adjective

/dɪˈfensɪv/

protecting somebody/something against attack防御的；保护的；保卫的
- As a defensive measure he built a series of coastal forts and watchtowers.作为防御措施，他建造了一系列沿海堡垒和了望塔。
- These are purely defensive measures.这些纯粹是防御措施。
- Troops took up a defensive position around the town.部队在全城采取了守势。
compare offensive
Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
adverb
- purely
- essentially
- largely
- …
behaving in a way that shows that you feel that people are criticizing you戒备的；怀有戒心的；自卫的
- 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。
- He is extremely defensive about his work.一谈起他的工作他就变得极有戒心。
- Her manner was oddly defensive, as he hadn't intended any criticism at all.她那种防备的态度真是莫名其妙，因为他一点批评她的意思都没有。
- Whenever anyone mentions women's rights, he gets rather defensive.不论何时有人提及女权问题，他就变得戒心重重。
Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- feel
- look
- …
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
preposition
- about
(sport体育) connected with trying to prevent the other team or player from scoring points or goals防守的
- defensive play防守型打法
- a largely defensive campaign以防御为主的战役
compare offensive

词源late Middle English: from Old French défensif, -ive, from medieval Latin defensivus, from Latin defens- ‘warded off’, from the verb defendere, from de- ‘off’ + -fendere ‘to strike’.

defensive

noun

/dɪˈfensɪv/

Idioms

on/onto the defensive

acting in a way that shows that you expect to be attacked or criticized; having to defend yourself处于防御姿态；处于戒备状态；采取守势
- 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。

词汇	defensive
释义	defensive adjective /dɪˈfensɪv/ /dɪˈfensɪv/ protecting somebody/something against attack防御的；保护的；保卫的 As a defensive measure he built a series of coastal forts and watchtowers.作为防御措施，他建造了一系列沿海堡垒和了望塔。 These are purely defensive measures.这些纯粹是防御措施。 Troops took up a defensive position around the town.部队在全城采取了守势。 compare offensive Collocations Dictionaryverbs be adverb purely essentially largely … behaving in a way that shows that you feel that people are criticizing you戒备的；怀有戒心的；自卫的 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。 He is extremely defensive about his work.一谈起他的工作他就变得极有戒心。 Her manner was oddly defensive, as he hadn't intended any criticism at all.她那种防备的态度真是莫名其妙，因为他一点批评她的意思都没有。 Whenever anyone mentions women's rights, he gets rather defensive.不论何时有人提及女权问题，他就变得戒心重重。 Collocations Dictionaryverbs be feel look … adverb extremely fairly very … preposition about (sport体育) connected with trying to prevent the other team or player from scoring points or goals防守的 defensive play防守型打法 a largely defensive campaign以防御为主的战役 compare offensive 词源late Middle English: from Old French défensif, -ive, from medieval Latin defensivus, from Latin defens- ‘warded off’, from the verb defendere, from de- ‘off’ + -fendere ‘to strike’. defensive noun /dɪˈfensɪv/ /dɪˈfensɪv/ Idioms Idioms on/onto the defensive acting in a way that shows that you expect to be attacked or criticized; having to defend yourself处于防御姿态；处于戒备状态；采取守势 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。
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