defence
11defence — (BrE) (AmE defense) noun 1 action to protect sb/sth from attack ADJECTIVE ▪ adequate, effective ▪ immune, natural ▪ the body s natural defence against viruses ▪ …
12defence */*/*/ — UK [dɪˈfens] / US noun Word forms defence : singular defence plural defences 1) [uncountable] actions that you take to protect someone or something that is being attacked come/rush to someone s defence: Two of his friends came to his defence. a)… …
13defence — [[t]dɪfe̱ns[/t]] ♦♦ defences (The spelling defense is used in American English, and in meaning 8 is pronounced [[t]di͟ːfens[/t]].) 1) N UNCOUNT Defence is action that is taken to protect someone or something against attack. The land was flat,… …
14defence — de|fence W1S2 BrE defense AmE [dıˈfens] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(protection)¦ 2¦(military)¦ 3¦(against criticism)¦ 4¦(in a law court)¦ 5¦(emotions)¦ 6¦(sport)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1.) ¦(PROTECTION …
15defence — n. BE; AE also: defense 1) to conduct, organize, put up a defence 2) to overwhelm smb. s defences 3) an adequate; airtight, impenetrable; heroic; inadequate, weak; strong; stubborn defence 4) civil; national defence; military defences 5) (sports) …
16defence — BrE, defense AmE /dI fens/ noun 1 PROTECTING (U) the act of protecting something or someone from attack: come to sb s defence (=help someone by protecting them from attack): Several people witnessed the attack, but no one came to her defence. |… …
17Defence — Für den gleichlautenden Sportbegriff mit abgewandelter Schreibweise siehe Defense Mehrere Schiffe der Royal Navy sind HMS Defence getauft worden. HMS Defence (1763), Stapellauf 1763, schlug viele Schlachten im amerikanischen Unabhängigkeitskrieg …
18defence*/*/*/ — [dɪˈfens] noun 1) [C/U] the weapons, equipment, and people that are used to protect a country or place The government spends huge amounts of money on defence.[/ex] 2) [C/U] protection for someone or something that is being attacked Two of his… …
19defence — (US defense) noun 1》 the action of defending from or resisting attack. ↘military measures or resources for protecting a country. ↘(often defences) a means of protecting something from attack. 2》 the case presented by or on behalf of the… …
20defence — noun 1) the defence of the fortress Syn: protection, guarding, security, fortification, resistance 2) more spending on defence Syn: armaments, weapons, weaponry, arms, the military …
