defense

IPA(Pronunciation)

/dɪˈfɛns/

Noun

US countable uncountable broadly euphemistic obsolete

The action of defending or protecting from attack, danger, or injury. / (team sports) A strategy and tactics employed to prevent the other team from scoring; contrasted with offense.

Japanese Meaning

攻撃や危険、傷害から守るための行動や仕組み / チームスポーツで相手の得点を防ぐ戦術や戦略

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The city's flood walls were a crucial defense against the rising river.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

その都市の防潮堤は、増水する川に対する重要な防御策だった。

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Sense（1）

The action of defending or protecting from attack, danger, or injury.

Sense（2）

(team sports) A strategy and tactics employed to prevent the other team from scoring; contrasted with offense.

Sense（3）

(team sports) The portion of a team dedicated to preventing the other team from scoring; contrasted with offense.

Sense（4）

(law, by extension) The case presented by the defendant in a legal proceeding.

Sense（5）

(law, by extension) The lawyer or team thereof who presents such a case.

Sense（6）

(government, military, euphemistic) Government policy or (infra)structure related to the military.

Department of Defense

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Sense（7）

(obsolete) A prohibition; a prohibitory ordinance.

defenses

（ plural ）

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