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{
"term": "defense",
"partOfSpeech": "noun",
"ox3000": true,
"cefr": "b2",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "the act of protecting somebody/something from attack, criticism, etc.",
"sensetop": "in defense of somebody/somethingin somebody's defense",
"cefr": "b2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "soldiers who died in defense of their country",
"contextForm": "in defense of somebody/something"
},
{
"text": "What points can be raised in defense of this argument?"
},
{
"text": "I have to say in her defense that she knew nothing about it beforehand.",
"contextForm": "in somebody's defense"
},
{
"text": "When her brother was criticized she **leapt to his defense**."
},
{
"text": "leap/spring/jump/rush to the defense of somebody/something"
}
],
"topics": ["War and conflict"]
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "something that provides protection against attack from enemies, the weather, illness, etc.",
"sensetop": "defense against something",
"cefr": "b2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "They are responsible for maintaining coastal **flood defenses**."
},
{
"text": "At this point the country had no effective air defenses."
},
{
"text": "The town walls were built as a defense against enemy attacks.",
"contextForm": "defense against something"
},
{
"text": "a new **missile defense** system *(= for defense against )*"
}
],
"topics": ["War and conflict"]
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "the organization of the people and systems that are used by a government to protect a country from attack",
"labels": "(US English)(British English)",
"cefr": "b2",
"examples": [
{
"text": "the Department of Defense"
},
{
"text": "the Ministry of Defence"
},
{
"text": "Issues of national defense are a matter for the government."
},
{
"text": "Further cuts in defense spending are being considered."
}
],
"topics": ["War and conflict"]
},
{
"senseNumber": 4,
"definition": "something that is said or written in order to support something",
"examples": [
{
"text": "a defense of Marxism"
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 5,
"definition": "what is said in court to prove that a person did not commit a crime; the act of presenting this argument in court",
"cefr": "c1",
"examples": [
{
"text": "Her defense was that she was somewhere completely different at the time of the crime."
},
{
"text": "He wanted to conduct his own defense."
},
{
"text": "The judge rejected her insanity defense."
}
],
"topics": ["Opinion and argument", "Law and justice"]
},
{
"senseNumber": 6,
"definition": "the lawyer or lawyers whose job is to prove in court that a person did not commit a crime",
"cefr": "b2",
"examples": [
{
"text": "The defense requested more time to prepare their case."
},
{
"text": "the defense lawyer/counsel/attorney"
},
{
"text": "a witness for the defense"
}
],
"topics": ["Law and justice"]
},
{
"senseNumber": 7,
"definition": "the players who must prevent the other team from scoring; the position of these players on the sports field",
"sensetop": "on defensein defence",
"labels": "(North American English)(British English)",
"cefr": "b2",
"examples": [
{
"text": "Lattimore cut through the defense for a 52-yard touchdown."
},
{
"text": "She plays on defense.",
"contextForm": "on defense"
},
{
"text": "She plays in defence.",
"contextForm": "in defence"
}
],
"topics": ["Sports: ball and racket sports"]
},
{
"senseNumber": 8,
"definition": "a contest, game, etc. in which the previous winner or winners compete in order to try to win again",
"examples": [
{
"text": "Osaka begins her defense of the US Open title."
}
]
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/dɪˈfens/",
"audio": "de/defense/defence__gb_1.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/dɪˈfens/",
"audio": "de/defense/defence__us_12.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈdiːfens/",
"audio": "de/defense/defense__us_3.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": null
}