托福每日一词：defense
对于托福词汇部分，大家不仅仅要做到量的积累，同时还要对一些重点词汇，进行重点复习，了解词汇的常考释义，知道词汇的用法并且也要进行拓展练习。这样才能够全方位分的攻克一个重点单词。因此下面小编为大家整理了详细的内容，供大家参考。
来源：新东方 《TOEFL终极4300》
defense
常考释义
n. 防御
the act or method of defending or protecting oneself; the capability of resisting attack
ex: We do not always have the luxury of choice when timing our attack and defense.我们经常极少有机会选择何时攻击或防御。
音频中例句
But jelly fish usually use it as a defense against predators.
水母通常将它作为一种防御手段抵御猎食者。
政治：the Ministry of Defense 国防部
体育：defense 防守
法律：come to one’s defense 为某人辩护
练习
判断下列句子中defense及其搭配的短语意思：
1. The tannins are part of the defense mechanism that is essential to longevity.
2. Well, what is his defense of slavery?
3. He briefed me about his earlier work at the the Ministry of Defense.
(注： 练习答案下拉至底部可见)
拓展
衍生词
n. fence 栅栏
v. defend 防御
adj. defensive 防御的
adj. offensive 攻击的
练习答案
