defense

défense, protection

Action de protéger des personnes ou des choses contre une attaque ou un dommage.

En anglais simple : The act of protecting people or things against attack or harm.

• The walls were built for defense.
• She took classes in self defense.
• These plants have a natural defense against insects.

Comment l'utiliser : defense against something (The walls provide a defense against flooding.); defense of someone/something (They fought in defense of their homes.)

Synonymes : protection

Contraires : attack

Expressions courantes : self defense, defense against something, defense of something

défense

Joueurs chargés d’empêcher l’équipe adverse de marquer.

En anglais simple : The players whose job is to stop the other team from scoring.

• Our defense played well.
• Their defense allowed three goals.
• We need a stronger defense next season.

Contraires : offense

Expressions courantes : strong defense, team defense, weak defense

défense

Plans, dépenses et dispositifs militaires d’un pays pour se protéger contre les attaques.

En anglais simple : A country's military plans, spending, and systems for keeping it safe from attack.

• The government increased defense spending.
• She works at the defense department.
• Parliament debated the new defense policy.

Expressions courantes : defense budget, defense spending, national defense, defense policy

défense

La personne accusée et les avocats qui la représentent au tribunal.

En anglais simple : The accused person and the lawyers who speak for them in court.

• The defense called another witness.
• She works for the defense.
• The judge allowed the defense more time.

Contraires : prosecution

Expressions courantes : defense lawyer, defense team, the defense

défense, justification

Explication ou argument montrant pourquoi une personne, une action ou une idée mérite d’être soutenue.

En anglais simple : An explanation or argument showing why a person, action, or idea deserves support.

• She offered a defense of her decision.
• In his defense, he was very tired.
• Nobody came to my defense when they criticized me.

Comment l'utiliser : in defense of someone/something (He spoke in defense of the new policy.); come to someone’s defense (Her sister came to her defense.)

Synonymes : justification, vindication

Expressions courantes : in someone’s defense, defense of something, strong defense