อังกฤษ

defense

gb/dɪfˈɛns/ us/dɪfˈɛns/
A2 อังกฤษ
~ 900
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
คำนาม B1 action
1

Protection from harm or attack

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

รูปแบบการใช้: [someone/something] in defense of [someone/something]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'defense' with 'offense', forgetting that 'defense' is about protection, not attack.
คำพ้องความหมาย
protection (Broader term for keeping someone or something safe; not always in the context of an attack.)
คำตรงข้าม
attack (Direct action intended to harm or damage someone or something, opposite of defense.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
self-defense |national defense |defense strategy |defense system |defense against
หัวข้อ
security |law |conflict |core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
  • 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.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
  • 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.
คำนาม B2 entity
2

Legal argument in court

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

รูปแบบการใช้: the defense of [someone/something]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may confuse 'defense' as a team in sports with this legal meaning.
คำพ้องความหมาย
justification (A reason given to show why an action was right, not always in a legal context.)
คำตรงข้าม
prosecution (The side in a trial that tries to prove the accused is guilty.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
mount a defense |legal defense |criminal defense |defense attorney
หัวข้อ
law |court
ตัวอย่าง
  • 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.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
  • The defense said he did not do it.
  • Her defense was that she was at home.
  • The defense asked questions to the witness.
คำนาม 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.

ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Some learners mix 'defense' and 'offense' when talking about sports roles.
คำพ้องความหมาย
backline (Specific to some sports like soccer or rugby, referring to defensive players.)
คำตรงข้าม
offense (The part of a team that tries to score points.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
play defense |strong defense |defense line
หัวข้อ
sports
ตัวอย่าง
  • 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.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
  • Our team's defense is very strong.
  • He is good at playing defense.
  • The defense stopped the ball.
คำนาม technical B2 action
4

Military protection of territory

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

คำพ้องความหมาย
fortification (A physical structure for military protection; narrower than overall military defense.)
คำตรงข้าม
invasion (An attack by an enemy entering a territory.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
air defense |missile defense |coastal defense
หัวข้อ
military |politics
ตัวอย่าง
  • The air defense system detected incoming missiles.
  • Troops were stationed along the border for defense.
  • Naval forces provide coastal defense.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
  • The army has a strong air defense.
  • They built walls for defense.
  • Ships are used for sea defense.
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รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
defense
IPA
GB/dɪfˈɛns/
US/dɪfˈɛns/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
de - fense (2 พยางค์)
Stress on 2nd syllable (fense)
รูปคำ
Noun
  • Base: defense
  • Variant Spelling: defence
  • Plural: defense, defenses
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
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
จุดสำคัญด้านไวยากรณ์
  • Spelling Variant: defence Noun
วลีและสำนวน

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.

ตัวอย่าง
  • 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.

ตัวอย่าง
  • 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.

ตัวอย่าง
  • 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.

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

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