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词汇 example_english_natural-defence
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natural defence

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meanings of naturaland defence


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natural
adjective
uk /ˈnætʃ.ər.əl/ us /ˈnætʃ.ɚ.əl/
as found in nature and not involving anything made or done ...
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defence
noun
uk /dɪˈfens/ us /dɪˈfens/
the act of protecting someone or something against attack or ...
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Examples of natural defence


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The development of peptic ulcer disease depends upon the balance between proulcer factors and the naturaldefence mechanisms.
The drug also destroys the body's naturaldefence mechanisms.
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Is it not the naturaldefence which each man makes against a disaster which it is found difficult to overcome?
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That leaves even lower our naturaldefence against water coming over on to houses just beyond the shore.
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They are a naturaldefence against landslides, avalanches, and flooding.
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It must be logical to spend some time and money on research into how to improve the efficiency of our naturaldefence systems.
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Privas also has gorges to its south, east and north that provide a naturaldefence.
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It had five sides, or four plus the southern side, which was a naturaldefence.
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The wadi provided a naturaldefence line, with steep banks some 70 ft high in places.
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To the north and east the adjoining ground is flat, but to the south and west it falls away steeply, providing a naturaldefence.
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To the east, a steep mountainside provides a naturaldefence while on the other sides, a wide, deep moat cut into the rock isolates and protects the site.
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