defensive
美[dɪˈfɛnsɪv] n.守势；辩护
网络防御性；防守性；具抗跌力；防守型
1 . Circumstances dictated that they played a defensive rather than attacking game.
比赛形势决定了他们要打防守战而不是进攻战。
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2 . Like their children, parents are often defensive about their private lives.
就像子女一样，父母也常常很注重保护他们的私生活。
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3 . He smiled, not wanting to put the man on the defensive .
他笑了笑，不想让那个人产生抵触情绪。
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4 . Accusations are likely to put the other person on the defensive .
谴责很可能会引发对方自我防卫的反应。
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5 . The government said the moves were purely defensive .
政府说这些举措纯粹是出于防御目的。
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1.an attitude of defensiveness (especially in the phrase `on the defensive')
2.intended or appropriate for defending against or deterring aggression or attack;
defensive weapons
3.attempting to justify or defend in speech or writing
4.serving as or appropriate for defending or protecting;
defensive fortifications