| 单词 | defensive |
| 释义 | adjective | noun defensivedefensive1 /dɪˈfɛnsɪv/ ●●○ W3 adjective 1used or intended to protect people against attack OPP offensive: defensive weapons2behaving in a way that shows you think someone is criticizing you, even if he or she is not: It has nothing to do with your work, so don’t get defensive.3relating to stopping the other team from getting points in a game OPP offensive: a defensive player—defensively adverb—defensiveness noun [uncountable] adjective | noun defensivedefensive2 noun on the defensive trying to defend yourself because someone is criticizing you: Her comments put me on the defensive (=made me feel I had to defend myself).be/go on the defensive The mayor has been on the defensive because of the recent scandal. |
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