A state or position of defence. Chiefly in on (also upon) the defensive: in an attitude or position of defence; seeking to withstand or counter…
| 单词 | θ161447 |
| 释义 | society > armed hostility > defence > [noun] > attitude or state of defence (2) defensive?1585 A state or position of defence. Chiefly in on (also upon) the defensive: in an attitude or position of defence; seeking to withstand or counter… bracea1616 A state of defence or of preparation for war. |
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