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إنجليزي

defense

gb/dɪfˈɛns/ us/dɪfˈɛns/
A2 إنجليزي
~ 900
المعاني
0 معنى
اسم B1 action
1

Protection from harm or attack

Actions taken to keep someone or something safe from harm or attack.

نمط الاستخدام: [someone/something] in defense of [someone/something]
غلطة شائعة:
Learners sometimes confuse 'defense' with 'offense', forgetting that 'defense' is about protection, not attack.
مرادفات
protection (Broader term for keeping someone or something safe; not always in the context of an attack.)
أضداد
attack (Direct action intended to harm or damage someone or something, opposite of defense.)
تراكيب شائعة
self-defense |national defense |defense strategy |defense system |defense against
مواضيع
security |law |conflict |core_vocabulary
أمثلة
  • The country invested heavily in its national defense.
  • She spoke in defense of her friend.
  • The castle walls were built for defense against invaders.
  • The lawyer's defense convinced the jury.
  • Good nutrition is your best defense against illness.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
  • The police work for our defense.
  • He made a defense for his actions.
  • The army is part of the national defense.
  • I wear a helmet for defense when I ride my bike.
اسم B2 entity
2

Legal argument in court

What a lawyer says and does in court to show that the person is not guilty.

نمط الاستخدام: the defense of [someone/something]
غلطة شائعة:
Learners may confuse 'defense' as a team in sports with this legal meaning.
مرادفات
justification (A reason given to show why an action was right, not always in a legal context.)
أضداد
prosecution (The side in a trial that tries to prove the accused is guilty.)
تراكيب شائعة
mount a defense |legal defense |criminal defense |defense attorney
مواضيع
law |court
أمثلة
  • Her lawyer prepared a strong defense for the trial.
  • The defense called several witnesses.
  • In his defense, he claimed he was elsewhere at the time.
  • The judge listened carefully to the defense.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
  • The defense said he did not do it.
  • Her defense was that she was at home.
  • The defense asked questions to the witness.
اسم A2 entity
3

Team or actions to stop scoring

In sports, the part of the team that tries to stop the other team from scoring.

غلطة شائعة:
Some learners mix 'defense' and 'offense' when talking about sports roles.
مرادفات
backline (Specific to some sports like soccer or rugby, referring to defensive players.)
أضداد
offense (The part of a team that tries to score points.)
تراكيب شائعة
play defense |strong defense |defense line
مواضيع
sports
أمثلة
  • Their defense was solid throughout the match.
  • He plays on the defense for his football team.
  • The coach praised the team's defense after the win.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
  • Our team's defense is very strong.
  • He is good at playing defense.
  • The defense stopped the ball.
اسم technical B2 action
4

Military protection of territory

Military actions to keep a country or place safe from enemies.

مرادفات
fortification (A physical structure for military protection; narrower than overall military defense.)
أضداد
invasion (An attack by an enemy entering a territory.)
تراكيب شائعة
air defense |missile defense |coastal defense
مواضيع
military |politics
أمثلة
  • The air defense system detected incoming missiles.
  • Troops were stationed along the border for defense.
  • Naval forces provide coastal defense.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
  • The army has a strong air defense.
  • They built walls for defense.
  • Ships are used for sea defense.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
defense
IPA
GB/dɪfˈɛns/
US/dɪfˈɛns/
المقاطع والنبر
de - fense (٢ مقاطع)
Stress on 2nd syllable (fense)
تصريفات الكلمة
Noun
  • Base: defense
  • Variant Spelling: defence
  • Plural: defense, defenses
عيلة الكلمة
Forms
defence noun B1 defenses noun
Core family
defend verb B1 defender noun B1 defensive adjective B1 defensively adverb
Related words
defensible adjective defendant noun B2
Negative and opposite forms
defenseless adjective indefensible adjective
Advanced or less common
defensiveness noun defensibility noun C1
أهم نقاط القواعد
  • Spelling Variant: defence Noun
تعبيرات

come to someone's defense

1
/kˈʌm tə sˈʌmwˌʌnz dɪfˈɛns/
fixed phrase

Help protect someone from harm or criticism

To help someone by protecting them from harm or saying they are right when others say they are wrong.

أمثلة
  • Several coworkers came to her defense when she was blamed for the mistake.
  • He came to my defense when I was being criticized.

in someone's defense

1
/ˈɪn sˈʌmwˌʌnz dɪfˈɛns/
fixed phrase

To justify someone's behavior or decision

To say something to explain why someone did something and show it was right or reasonable.

أمثلة
  • In her defense, she had no idea this would happen.
  • He spoke in his friend's defense during the meeting.

play defense

1
/plˈeɪ dɪfˈɛns/
fixed phrase

Take defensive role in sports game

To be in the position in a sport where you try to stop the other team from scoring points or goals.

أمثلة
  • We need to play better defense in the second half.
  • He usually plays defense rather than offense.

self-defense

1
/sˈɛlf dɪfˈɛns/
fixed phrase

Protection of oneself from attack

When you protect yourself from being hurt by another person.

أمثلة
  • He claimed he hit the man in self-defense.
  • Martial arts can be used for self-defense.
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