defensive

di'fensiv
托福 Collins 2

英文释义

n. an attitude of defensiveness (especially in the phrase `on the defensive')
a. intended or appropriate for defending against or deterring aggression or attack
s. attempting to justify or defend in speech or writing

中文翻译

a. 防卫的, 防备用的, 自卫的
n. 守势, 防卫姿势, 防卫物

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记忆技巧

defensive 由词根 defend（防御）和后缀 -ive（形容词后缀，表示“具有...特征的”）构成，意思是“具有防御特征的”。

例句

1. The team played a defensive game to protect their lead.
球队采取了防守策略以保护他们的领先优势。
2. She became defensive when her friends asked about her job.
当她的朋友问起她的工作时，她变得有些防备。
3. It's important to be defensive in a debate to protect your opinions.
在辩论中采取防御态度以保护自己的观点是很重要的。

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