defensive

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /dɪˈfɛn.sɪv/    美 /dɪˈfɛn.sɪv/|/dɪˈfen.sɪv/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A means, attitude or position of defense. Chiefly in on the defensive.
    — The Germans had developed a highly scientific defensive in which machine-guns replaced rifles and a maximum of punishment was inflicted upon an assaulting force with a minimum of human loss.
形容词 adj.
  1. Intended for defence; protective.
    — a defensive perimeter
  2. Intended to deter attack.
    — a defensive missile system
  3. Performed so as to minimise risk.
    — defensive driving
  4. Displaying an inordinate sensitivity to criticism or intrusion; oversensitive; thin-skinned.
  5. Of a bowling or fielding tactic designed to prevent the other side from scoring runs; of a batting tactic designed to prevent being out.
  6. Pertaining to defense, as opposed to attack.
    — The victim held up his hand to repel the attacker and received a defensive knife wound.
  7. In a state or posture of defense.
    — […]Once join'd, the contrary ſhe proves, a thorn Inteſtin, far within defenſive arms[…]

词形变化

more defensive comparative most defensive superlative defensives plural

词汇关系

反义词
offensive
衍生词
counterdefensive cyberdefensive defensive back defensive copy defensive copying defensive design defensive field defensive halfback defensive indifference defensive line defensive lineman defensive line of scrimmage defensively defensive medicine defensive midfielder defensiveness defensive programming defensive spiral defensive tackle defensive wound defensive zone hyperdefensive immunodefensive indefensive nondefensive offensive and defensive alliance overdefensive self-defensive undefensive

词源

词源 1
From Middle French défensif. Morphologically defense + -ive.
词源 2
From Middle French défensif. Morphologically defense + -ive.
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