单词 | defence in depth |
释义 | > as lemmasdefence in depth P2. defence in depth: a system of mutually supporting defensive lines or positions intended progressively to absorb or weaken attack, employed by a military force; the arrangement or positioning of such a system. Also in non-military contexts, esp. in sport. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > defence > [noun] > succession of defences defence in depth1917 1917 S. China Morning Post (Hong Kong) 13 Sept. 7/2 Instead of massed resistance, we get a defence in depth aiming as far as possible at concealment and disconnected tactical points. 1933 Manch. Guardian 7 Oct. 17/1 One wonders how the Arsenal, whose success has been so largely founded on defence in depth, will fare. 1964 N.Y. Times 9 Oct. 38/2 Special interests have managed to add to the network of tariffs and quotas that constitute a formidable defense in depth against liberalization. 1987 Guardian 12 Nov. 10/7 Karpov chose the conservative Queens Gambit Declined, and built up a defence in depth. 2014 Indian Express (Nexis) 20 Mar. The military advocated a strategy of ‘defence in depth’. < as lemmas |
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