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单词 defensive
释义
Defensive
nnoun.cognitionan attitude of defensiveness (especially in the phrase 'on the defensive')
Synset:defensive attitude
Derivationally Related Form:defensive
Hypernyms:attitude mental attitude
Inherited Hypernyms:defensiveattitudecognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
adjadj.allintended or appropriate for defending against or deterring aggression or attack
Examples:
  • defensive weapons
  • a defensive stance
Antonyms:offensive
Derivationally Related Form:defend
Inherited Hypernyms:defensive
Similar to:antiaircraft antisubmarine antitank defending en garde
See also:protective
adj satadj.allattempting to justify or defend in speech or writing
Synset:justificative justificatory
Antonyms:unapologetic
Derivationally Related Form:justifydefenddefensive
Inherited Hypernyms:defensive
Similar to:apologetic excusatory
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