| 词汇 | defence-mechanism |
| 释义 | defence mechanism noun[ C ] psychology UK(USdefense mechanism)uk /dɪˈfens ˌmek.ə.nɪ.zəm/ us /dɪˈfens ˌmek.ə.nɪ.zəm/ an automatic way of behaving or thinking by which you protect yourself from something, especially from feeling unpleasant emotions: 防卫表现;防卫心理 Arrogance is often a defence mechanism.傲慢往往是一种防卫表现。 Protection and protectors adopt adoptable aegis anti-shark anti-skid chaperone cybersecurity den mother doorkeeper elder care energy conservation precaution preservationist ring-fence safe space safeguarding safekeeping safety net white knight witness protection Examples of defence mechanismdefence mechanism The result is a sticky gelatinous mass that provides a defencemechanism for the hagfish when under stress. In this parasite-host system it seems more plausible that a more general defencemechanism is at work. Our results suggest that hospitalisation and\\or home-care may weaken this defencemechanism and thus increase the chance that the partner's death is anticipated. This type of cost is associated with investment in the immune system (or any other defencemechanism) in anticipation of potential future parasitism. In this way, they escape the normal defencemechanism of the macrophage and so are able to multiply unhindered. Mucociliary clearance is a major host defencemechanism and is slower in older subjects. There is no doubt at all that this is a cover plan, a sort of outwork defencemechanism of the railway system. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 A compulsory register is also a defencemechanism for the profession which is registered. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The defencemechanism of government is such as at least publicly to defend the decisions. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Methods are now being used which exploit their very defencemechanism to catch them more efficiently. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is now a kind of defencemechanism whereby people are afraid of being left behind. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He is wrong to imply that there is a contradiction between that and serving loyally our defencemechanism and the nation. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 That is a defencemechanism to keep one sane. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The whole defencemechanism must be taken as a whole. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 That is the only defencemechanism that the community has. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of defence mechanism These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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