| 单词 | first line of defence |
| 释义 | > as lemmasfirst (also second, last, etc.) line of defence c. figurative. A strategy, argument, resource, etc., used to defend someone or something. Frequently in first (also second, last, etc.) line of defence. ΚΠ 1792 J. Bruckner Thoughts on Public Worship 49 Mr. W—'s notions..form his first line of defence, against objections arising from some passages of the Scripture. 1844 Sydney Morning Herald 28 Mar. 2/7 Some line of defence might be adopted which is not known by the ‘duffers’ (cattle stealers) of other districts. 1888 Pop. Sci. Monthly May 85 Here is the last line of defense of the supporters of supernaturalism in the realm of Nature. 1942 Fire Guards Handbk. (Min. of Home Security & Sc. Home Dept.) 7 A stirrup pump..is one of the first lines of defence against incendiary attacks by the enemy. 1981 R. M. Bramson Coping with Difficult People xi. 203 Tomorrow you might well run into the boss's second line of defense, a resounding, ‘Forget it, Charlie!’. 2013 Herald-Times (Bloomington, Indiana) 16 Mar. a10 (caption) ‘Big gun’ antibiotics that are thought of as a last line of defense. < as lemmas |
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