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defensive 音标拼音: [dɪf'ɛnsɪv] a. 防卫的,防备用的,辩护的
n. 守势,防卫姿势,防卫物 防卫的,防备用的,辩护的守势,防卫姿势,防卫物 defensive adj 1: intended or appropriate for defending against or deterring aggression or attack; " defensive weapons"; " a defensive stance" [ ant: { offensive}] 2: attempting to justify or defend in speech or writing [ synonym: { defensive}, { justificative}, { justificatory}] n 1: an attitude of defensiveness ( especially in the phrase ` on the defensive') [ synonym: { defensive}, { defensive attitude}] Defensive \ De* fen" sive\, n. That which defends; a safeguard. [ 1913 Webster] Wars preventive, upon just fears, are true defensives. -- Bacon. [ 1913 Webster] { To be on the defensive}, { To stand on the defensive}, to be or stand in a state or posture of defense or resistance, in opposition to aggression or attack. [ 1913 Webster]
Defensive \ De* fen" sive\, a. [ Cf. F. d[' e] fensif.] 1. Serving to defend or protect; proper for defense; opposed to offensive; as, defensive armor. [ 1913 Webster] A moat defensive to a house. -- Shak. [ 1913 Webster] 2. Carried on by resisting attack or aggression; -- opposed to offensive; as, defensive war. [ 1913 Webster] 3. In a state or posture of defense. -- Milton. [ 1913 Webster] 22 Moby Thesaurus words for " defensive": covering, custodial, defending, fostering, guardian, guarding, immunizing, parental, preventive, prophylactic, protecting, protective, safeguarding, screening, self- defensive, self- preservative, self- protective, sheltering, shielding, tutelary, vigilant, watchful
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