英语词汇“self-defence”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

self-defence

regional note: in AM, use self-defense

1. uncountable noun [oft in/of N] B2

Self-defence is the use of force to protect yourself against someone who is attacking you.

He acted in self-defence when a gang of burglars stormed his home with a machete.

...courses in karate or some other means of self-defence.

2. uncountable noun

Self-defence is the action of protecting yourself against something bad.

Jokes can be a form of self-defence.

Collocations:

means of self-defence

Like so many of his characters, he deployed attack as a means of self-defence and investigation.

Times, Sunday Times

Ordinary people need to have the means of self-defence.

Times, Sunday Times

Peacekeepers need a credible means of self-defence.

Times, Sunday Times

It has been a test of manhood, a sport, a means of self-defence and a method of settling disputes.

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Translations:

Chinese: 自卫

Japanese: 自衛

单词	self-defence
释义	self-defence regional note: in AM, use self-defense 1. uncountable noun [oft in/of N] B2 Self-defence is the use of force to protect yourself against someone who is attacking you. He acted in self-defence when a gang of burglars stormed his home with a machete. ...courses in karate or some other means of self-defence. 2. uncountable noun Self-defence is the action of protecting yourself against something bad. Jokes can be a form of self-defence. Collocations: means of self-defence Like so many of his characters, he deployed attack as a means of self-defence and investigation. Times, Sunday Times Ordinary people need to have the means of self-defence. Times, Sunday Times Peacekeepers need a credible means of self-defence. Times, Sunday Times It has been a test of manhood, a sport, a means of self-defence and a method of settling disputes. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 自卫 Japanese: 自衛
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