defence /di'fens/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
• (n.) (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring
• (n.) the defendant and his legal advisors collectively

Chinese translation

• n. 防卫, 防卫设备
• [经] (诉讼程序中的)辩护

Word details

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

/di'fens/

Syllables

2

Exam levels

Gaokao · CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · IELTS

Frequency

Zipf 4.51 · Rare

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