defence against

基本解释

Is scientific scholarship perhaps only a fear and an excuse in the face of pessimism, a delicate self-defence against—the Truth?
科學學術圈會不會僅僅是一種麪對悲觀主義的恐懼和借口，一種纖弱的自我防衛針對的是—— 真理？
Strangely, she felt this awful feeling each time Ron spoke about the Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher.
可奇怪的是，每次羅恩提起這位黑魔法防禦術老師，她就會感到這種惡劣的情緒。
Disease is also a risk, as members of tribal groups that have been contacted in the past have died of illnesses that they have no defence against, ranging from chicken pox to the common cold.
疾病也是一個危機，正如過去曾經接觸過的，都已經死於疾病的其他部落的成員一樣，他們沒有任何的疾病防禦，從水痘到普通的感冒都一樣。

This should help to unlock cross-holdings of shares and remove a key defence against hostile takeovers.
ECONOMIST: Stumbling yet again?
America wants to bin the ABM treaty because it prevents it building a defence against missiles.
ECONOMIST: A running feud
In the end, the best defence against corruption is the vigilance of activists like Mr Saldi.
ECONOMIST: Pervasive corruption is bad for business