defensive

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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。
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。
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。
Troops took up a defensive position around the town.
部队在全城采取了守势。
She heard the blustering, defensive note in his voice and knew that he was ashamed.
她听出他话音里的气势汹汹和自我卫护，知道他感到了羞愧。

(PROTECTING) used to protect someone or something against attack
(SENSITIVE) too quick to protect yourself from being criticized
(IN SPORT) in a sports event, trying to prevent the opposing player or players from scoring points, goals, etc.
ready to protect yourself because you are expecting to be criticized or attacked

You use defensive to describe things that are intended to protect someone or something.
Someone who is defensive is behaving in a way that shows they feel unsure or threatened.
defensively
In sports, defensive play is play that is intended to prevent your opponent from scoring points against you.
defensively
If someone is on the defensive, they are trying to protect themselves or their interests because they feel unsure or threatened.

防御
However, our taws and regulations almost have nothing to regulate the defensive measures in advance of the anti-takeover over in listed companies.
但是,我国法律法规对上市公司反收购事先防御措施的规制几乎是空白。
防卫性
The nature of defensive and crime is the key to understand the unjustifiable self-defense.
防卫性和犯罪性的并存,正是理解刑法规范对防卫过当行为做出特殊规定的关键。
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防守性
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