防御性的

defensive line───防线

defensive role───防御作用

defensive───adj.自卫的；防御用的；n.防御；守势

defensively───adv.申辩地；防御地，守势地

defensive back───防守后卫

defensiveness───n.防御；防御性

defensive stance───防御姿态

defenseman───n.防守队员（尤指冰上曲棍球中的）

defensemen───n.防守队员（尤指冰上曲棍球中的）

Asked about his outlook on U.S. financial markets, Roubini said he would stay defensive on equities but he did not believe there was a bubble in treasuries.───问及他对美国金融市场前景的看法时，Roubini说，他对美国股市持观望态度，但是不认为美国国债有泡沫。

Their questions about the money put her on the defensive.───他们问到钱的问题时，她就警觉起来。

The administration has been on the defensive about the war.───行政部门一直在为战争辩解。

Peter, I am very surprise that you are so defensive on blaming the machine being overuse.───彼得，你对于针对这台机器过度使用的批评所持的反对态度让我很吃惊。

• defensive interval
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