One way to hold it: standing with your shield up. You are not the one moving forward — your whole position is arranged around keeping something safe from an attack that is coming. English then applies that stance to a city wall, to a football team, and to a person in an argument who feels the attack even when nobody meant one.
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原始詞典資料8 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，摘錄並精簡格式，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
defensiveadj/dɪˈfɛn.sɪv/
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Intended for defence; protective.
- a defensive perimeter
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Intended to deter attack.
- a defensive missile system
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Performed so as to minimise risk.
- defensive driving
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Displaying an inordinate sensitivity to criticism or intrusion; oversensitive; thin-skinned.
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ball-gamescricketgamesOf a bowling or fielding tactic designed to prevent the other side from scoring runs; of a batting tactic designed to prevent being out.
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hobbieslifestylesportsPertaining to defense, as opposed to attack.
- The victim held up his hand to repel the attacker and received a defensive knife wound.
- The Italian opted for Bolton's Cahill alongside captain John Terry - and his decision was rewarded with a goal after only 13 minutes. Bulgaria gave a hint of defensive frailties to come when they failed to clear Young's corner, and when Gareth Barry found Cahill in the box he applied the finish past Nikolay Mihaylov.
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In a state or posture of defense.
- […]Once join'd, the contrary ſhe proves, a thorn Inteſtin, far within defenſive arms[…]
defensivenoun/dɪˈfɛn.sɪv/
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A means, attitude or position of defense. Chiefly in on the defensive.
- The Germans had developed a highly scientific defensive in which machine-guns replaced rifles and a maximum of punishment was inflicted upon an assaulting force with a minimum of human loss.
- Such kinds of defensives are really rather protecting the local companies than the consumers.
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