1 too quick to protect yourself from being criticized:
2 in a sports event, trying to prevent the opposing player or players from scoring points, goals, etc.:
3 ready to protect yourself because you are expecting to be criticized or attacked
5 trying to prevent the opposing player or players from scoring points:
6 an investment that is defensive is very safe, with little or no risk, and its value does not change very much over a period of time:
7 trying to protect someone or something from harm or attack:
8 an investment that is very safe, with little or no risk, and whose value does not change very much over a period of time:
Research involving the use of biological warfare agents will be used for defensive purposes.
The tone of the feminist speakers suggested they were adopting a rather defensive posture.
Some of the tunnels in the cliff are natural, some were carved out by soldiers for defensive purposes.
The anti-personnel mines were laid around the town as a defensive measure.
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防禦性的,防衛性的, 自衛的, 戒備的,懷有戒心的…
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防御性的,防卫性的, 自卫的, 戒备的,怀有戒心的…
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defensivo, a la defensiva, defensivo/iva [masculine-feminine]…
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defensivo…
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savunmaya yönelik, savunma amaçlı, savunma için kullanılan…
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sur la défensive, défensif/-ive, en défense…
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obranný…
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defensiv, forsvars-…
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