〇/the exercise/迟迟待在办公室讨论縮短工作时间恰恰是
在阻挠这一目标的实现！
■ nown 1 [U, C] failure to win or to be successful 失败；战
败；挫!^: rhe
party /aces de/eat in the. eiection..这个党 面临选傘失败。◊
a narrow/heayy de/eat惜败；惨E ◊
The world champion has only had two defeats in 20 你办以这个世界；罕在2〇场拳击赛中只败过两场。◊
They finally had to admit defeat
(= stop trying to be successfui).他们最后只得认输。2 [C，Usually
sing ] the act of winning a victory over sb/sth 击]战胜：the
de/eat o//〇5dsm战胜法西斯主义
de-feat-ist /di'firtist/
adj. expecting not to succeed, and showing it in a particular situation 失败主义_(.者）的.： a defeatist attitude/vfew 失败主义 _ 态虔 / 观点►
defeatist 、nown: He
is a pessimist and a defeatist,
观主义者，也是失败主义者。defeatism
defe-cate {BrE also defae-cate)
/'defakeit; 'di:-/ verb [V] (formal) to get rid of solid
waste from your body through your bowels ►
defe-ca-ti〇n \BrE also
defae<a4ioh) /.defa'keijn;
,di:-/ noun [U]
de-fect noun,
verb
u noun /'diifekt;
di'fekt/ a fault in sth or in the way it has been made which means that _it is not
perfect 缺点缺 陷；’毛病：a _
speech' de/ect 言语缺陷◊ a de/ect
in the gZ〇5S玻璃杯的缺陷 ,
b ve冰 /diifekt/ [V]〜（from sth) (to sth)
to leave a political party, country, etc. to join another that is considered to
be an enemy 背叛；叛变；投敌►
d$f6c:|tion /di_fekjn/ /?own [U, C]〜（from
sth) (to sth): There have been several de/ectfons户om
theruh'ngparfy.执政党已有好几在戈..员
倒戈。ile.fect.or nown
de-fect-ive /di'fektiv/
adj. having a fault or faults; not perfect or complete有咸点的；有缺陷的；有毛病的
HT1 faulty : de/ective goods 有缺陷的商品◊
Her hearing was /ound to be sZightiy de/ective. M检查，她的 听力有点缺陷。►
de.fect.iVe.ly fldv/. de.fett.ive.ness noun [U]
de.fetlce (8r£)
(AMmf’de.fense) /di_fen&/ now/7
►
PROTECTION AGAINST ATTACK 防御 1 [U] the act of protecting sb/sth from
attack, criticism, etc.防御；保 护；保卫：soldiers
who died in defence of their country
…为保卫祖国而献身的战士 ◊ When /ier brother was criticized
she 〖eapt to
his de/ence.她的兄弟受到批评
时，她马上跳出来卫护。◊
What points can be raised m de/ence 〇/this
argument?有什么企点能提出来为这个说 法辩护，呢？ ◊ / ftave to say m her de/ence that she knew nothin about
it be/orehanci.我得为她说句话，她事先
.并’木’知道此事。一see also self-defence
2 [C，U] 〜(against
sth) something that provides protection against attack from enemies, the
weather, illness, etc. 防御物；防务；防御能力：The town
miHs were buiZt as a de/ence against enemy attacks.城墙是为防御敌人袭击
而 _ 建的。The
harbour’s sea tie/ences are fn poor condition.港口的海防工事状况很差。◊
The body has natural defence mechanisms to
protect it from disease. 人体对疾舍具有先天性防御机制。◊
Humour is a more ej^ecrive de/ence them vfotence•幽默是比暴力更有效的防
涵武器。3 [U]:
the organization of the peoplb and systems that are used by a government to
protect a country from attack 国防机构；国防体系：（6r£) the Ministry 〇/De/ence 国防 (/SMmf) the Department 〇/
De/ense 国防 _ 0 Further
cuts de/ence spending are being corwfciered.目前正在考虑进一步削减国防开支。
►
SUPPORT 义持 4 [C] something that is said or
written in order to support sth 辩解；辩白：a
de/ence 〇/Marxism
为马克思主义辩解
►
LAW 法律 5 [C] what.is said in court to prove that a person did not
commit a crime; the act of presenting this argument in court 辩护；辩词；答辩：Her
de/ence was that she was somewhere completely different at the rime 〇/the crime.她的辩词是案发时她根本就不在现场。
◊ He wanted to conduct his own de/ence.他想自己为自.己
辩护。6 the defence [sing.+sing./pl. i/.] the lawyer or
lawyers whose job is to prove in court that a person did not commit a crime 辩护律师一■ compare prosecu- tion(2)
IN SPORT 体育:运，动 7 [sing.，U] the players who must prevent the other
team from scoring; the position of these players on the sports field 防 + 队员；防守；
在阻挠这一目标的实现！
■ nown 1 [U, C] failure to win or to be successful 失败；战
败；挫!^: rhe
party /aces de/eat in the. eiection..这个党 面临选傘失败。◊
a narrow/heayy de/eat惜败；惨E ◊
The world champion has only had two defeats in 20 你办以这个世界；罕在2〇场拳击赛中只败过两场。◊
They finally had to admit defeat
(= stop trying to be successfui).他们最后只得认输。2 [C，Usually
sing ] the act of winning a victory over sb/sth 击]战胜：the
de/eat o//〇5dsm战胜法西斯主义
de-feat-ist /di'firtist/
adj. expecting not to succeed, and showing it in a particular situation 失败主义_(.者）的.： a defeatist attitude/vfew 失败主义 _ 态虔 / 观点►
defeatist 、nown: He
is a pessimist and a defeatist,
观主义者，也是失败主义者。defeatism
defe-cate {BrE also defae-cate)
/'defakeit; 'di:-/ verb [V] (formal) to get rid of solid
waste from your body through your bowels ►
defe-ca-ti〇n \BrE also
defae<a4ioh) /.defa'keijn;
,di:-/ noun [U]
de-fect noun,
verb
u noun /'diifekt;
di'fekt/ a fault in sth or in the way it has been made which means that _it is not
perfect 缺点缺 陷；’毛病：a _
speech' de/ect 言语缺陷◊ a de/ect
in the gZ〇5S玻璃杯的缺陷 ,
b ve冰 /diifekt/ [V]〜（from sth) (to sth)
to leave a political party, country, etc. to join another that is considered to
be an enemy 背叛；叛变；投敌►
d$f6c:|tion /di_fekjn/ /?own [U, C]〜（from
sth) (to sth): There have been several de/ectfons户om
theruh'ngparfy.执政党已有好几在戈..员
倒戈。ile.fect.or nown
de-fect-ive /di'fektiv/
adj. having a fault or faults; not perfect or complete有咸点的；有缺陷的；有毛病的
HT1 faulty : de/ective goods 有缺陷的商品◊
Her hearing was /ound to be sZightiy de/ective. M检查，她的 听力有点缺陷。►
de.fect.iVe.ly fldv/. de.fett.ive.ness noun [U]
de.fetlce (8r£)
(AMmf’de.fense) /di_fen&/ now/7
►
PROTECTION AGAINST ATTACK 防御 1 [U] the act of protecting sb/sth from
attack, criticism, etc.防御；保 护；保卫：soldiers
who died in defence of their country
…为保卫祖国而献身的战士 ◊ When /ier brother was criticized
she 〖eapt to
his de/ence.她的兄弟受到批评
时，她马上跳出来卫护。◊
What points can be raised m de/ence 〇/this
argument?有什么企点能提出来为这个说 法辩护，呢？ ◊ / ftave to say m her de/ence that she knew nothin about
it be/orehanci.我得为她说句话，她事先
.并’木’知道此事。一see also self-defence
2 [C，U] 〜(against
sth) something that provides protection against attack from enemies, the
weather, illness, etc. 防御物；防务；防御能力：The town
miHs were buiZt as a de/ence against enemy attacks.城墙是为防御敌人袭击
而 _ 建的。The
harbour’s sea tie/ences are fn poor condition.港口的海防工事状况很差。◊
The body has natural defence mechanisms to
protect it from disease. 人体对疾舍具有先天性防御机制。◊
Humour is a more ej^ecrive de/ence them vfotence•幽默是比暴力更有效的防
涵武器。3 [U]:
the organization of the peoplb and systems that are used by a government to
protect a country from attack 国防机构；国防体系：（6r£) the Ministry 〇/De/ence 国防 (/SMmf) the Department 〇/
De/ense 国防 _ 0 Further
cuts de/ence spending are being corwfciered.目前正在考虑进一步削减国防开支。
►
SUPPORT 义持 4 [C] something that is said or
written in order to support sth 辩解；辩白：a
de/ence 〇/Marxism
为马克思主义辩解
►
LAW 法律 5 [C] what.is said in court to prove that a person did not
commit a crime; the act of presenting this argument in court 辩护；辩词；答辩：Her
de/ence was that she was somewhere completely different at the rime 〇/the crime.她的辩词是案发时她根本就不在现场。
◊ He wanted to conduct his own de/ence.他想自己为自.己
辩护。6 the defence [sing.+sing./pl. i/.] the lawyer or
lawyers whose job is to prove in court that a person did not commit a crime 辩护律师一■ compare prosecu- tion(2)
►
IN SPORT 体育:运，动 7 [sing.，U] the players who must prevent the other
team from scoring; the position of these players on the sports field 防 + 队员；防守；
523 defensive
^ JL ：
Welford cut through the defence to score the winning goaf.韦尔福德突破防守射进了制胜的一球。◊ .(8r£) She ptoys in de/ence.她打防守。■
◊ (M4m£) JFfe ptoys on de/ense•他打防守。.一compare attack,
offense(2) 8 [C] a contest,
game, etc. in which the previous winner or winners compete in order to try to
win again JIM 赛：Mikm’s de/ence 〇/ the European Cup 欧洲，冠军杯米
兰队拜军卫冕赛
de-fence-less (Br£){NAmE de-fense-less)
/di'fenslas/ 〇〇[/.
weak; not able to protect yourself; having no protec- tion软弱的；不能自'ni的;夫;防御的：de/enceZess c"iZdren 沒有自 力的儿童■
◊ 77ie viHage is de/gnceZess
agafnst attack.这个村无防御能为。►
de.ferke.le&s- n专ss (AM/77f
de.fense.less.ness) not//? [U]
d^-fendl tHt /di'fend/
verb
►
PROTECT AGAINST ATTACK 0 1 ~ (sb/yourself/sth) ’(from/against sb/sth) to
protect sb/sth from attack 肪 御；保护；保卫：[VN】 AH'our oj^cers are trained to de/en)
t^iemseives against fcm/e attaefcs.我们所有的警察
都接聋M自卫训练，能够对付持刀袭击。OTVoops
have been sent to de/end the borders.已派出部队去守卫边疆。
0 [V] It is impossible
to defend against an all-out attack. 防御全面进攻是不可能的。
►
SUPPORT 2 [VN]
~ sb/yourself/sth (from/against
sb/sth) to saiy or write
sth in support of sb/sth that has been criticized 辩解；辩.白：PoHticicms are
sfciHed at defending themselves against their critics.
为自E辩解，戾驳别人的批评9 ◊
How can you de/end such behaviour?採怎能为这#行为辩解呢？
►
INI SPOiRT # 脊运 _ 3 [V，VN] (in sports 体育运动）to
protect your own goal to stop your opponents from scoring 备守.PU3 ATTACK
►
IN COMPETITIONS 竞赛 4 [VN] to take part in a competition that you won the last time and try
to win it again 参加比赛（或选举）保住（头衔，席位等）：He is
cie/ending champion•他在参加卫晃赛。◊
She wiH be defending her title at next months
championships. M# 在下月的锦标赛上争取蝉联冠军。〇(^/办《政）报 intends to defend his
seat in the next election.
届选举中寻求连任。
►
LAW 法曾 5 to act as a lawyer for sb who has been charged with a
crime.(.为…」辩护，当辩护律师：[VN] He
has employed one of the
de-fend.ant /di'fendant/
notm the person in a trial who is accused of committing a crime, or who is
being sued by another person 被告人;丨被告-r*
compare accused,
PLAINTIFF
de-fend-er /di'fenda(r)/
noun 1 a player
who must stop the other team from scoring in games such as football '.(soccer)，hockey, etc.'防守队员；后卫 2 a person who defends and believes in
protecting sth 守i者；.保护 人；防御者：a
jpassionate de/ender 〇/human rights 热 诚的人杈卫士,
de-fense [
de*fen5*ifole /di'fensabl/ adj. 1 able to be
supported by reasons or arguments that show that it is right or should be
allowed可辩解的；合乎情理的；有芷当理由 '的：Is .abortion
moraHy de/ensfbZe?堕胎从道德上讲合乎
€理吗？ PTUa indefensible 2 (of a place 地方）able to
be defended from an attack可防御的；可守护故
de-fen-sive /di'fensiv/ adj., noun
■ fldf). 1
protecting sb/sth against attack 防御的；保护 的；保卫的：a
de/ensiVe measure 防御洛施◊ rroops took up a defensive
position around the town.
城采取了 守势。一 compare offensive(3)
2 behaving in a way that shows that
you feel that people are criticizing you戒备的；怀有或心的；.自卫的：Don’t ask him about his plans—he
just gets de/ensive.另 ij 问他有什 么计划一他老存有戒Cv 3
(spo/t体)connected with trying
to prevent the other team or player from scoring points or goals 防守的：de/easive joZay.防守型打法 —compare offensive(4) ►
de-fen-sive«ly orfv. de-fen-
sive-ness noun [U]
m noun iTTOni
on/onto the de fensive acting in a way tliat shows that you
expect to be attacked or criticized;