| 词汇 | example_english_defensive-mechanism |
| 释义 | defensive mechanismcollocation in Englishmeanings of defensiveand mechanismThese words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or, see other collocations with mechanism. defensive adjective uk /dɪˈfen.sɪv/ us /dɪˈfen.sɪv/ used to protect someone or something ... See more at defensive mechanism noun[C] uk /ˈmek.ə.nɪ.zəm/ us /ˈmek.ə.nɪ.zəm/ a part of a machine, or a set of parts that ... See more at mechanism Examples of defensive mechanismThese 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. This duality evokes fear, which is split off in a defensivemechanism. Thus, the defensivemechanism of the easy bleeding against invertebrates is clearly based on the chemistry. The proposal has now been submitted because the negotiations failed, and the proposed defensivemechanism must be evaluated. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English I am pleased that this case has now been supplemented with a proposal for a defensivemechanism. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English The power to detain sub-standard ships is an important power and part of our defensivemechanism. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We talk too much; it is a defensivemechanism; it is so much easier for us to talk than to listen. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In the meantime, is it not right that the precedent which has been established might be repeated and that no defensivemechanism is available in the interim? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 That process must happen as, if we have monetary union, we will lose our present defensive mechanism of the manipulation of currencies and the exchange rate. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He was one of these people who was readily identified as an infant prodigy, and was treated as such; and his defensivemechanism was to become appallingly absent-minded. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There is a defensivemechanism. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The sting is used to ingest prey more easily via the gastrovascular cavity, or as a defensivemechanism to evade enemies. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The spines are modified hairs that act as a defensivemechanism. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. They are a defensivemechanism, they'll dissolve in water, and they are distasteful to most animals who would prey on rhabditid worms. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Another very interesting example of thermoregulation is that of heat being used as a defensivemechanism. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Female alfalfa leafcutter bees have stingers, but both sexes will use their mandibles as a defensivemechanism, usually only defending themselves when squeezed or antagonized. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Tangeritin strengthens the cell wall and acts as a plant's defensivemechanism against disease-causing pathogens. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Camouflage is a common defensivemechanism in frogs. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. It is speculated that these tentacles serve both as a defensivemechanism and possibly as a method of capturing prey. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. In the wild it is a defensivemechanism to remove all blood and dead tissue from the nesting area to avoid detection by predators. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. 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. Want to learn more? Go to the definition of defensive Go to the definition of mechanism See other collocations with mechanism |
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