defensive
英 [dɪ'fensɪv]
美[dɪ'fɛnsɪv]
- adj. 自卫的；防御用的
- n. 防御；守势
考试真题
- Malpractice awards do drive up insurance premiums for doctors in high-risk specialties, and there is some evidence that doctors engage in defensive medicine by performing tests and treatments primarily to prove they are not negligent should they get sued.
出自-2016年6月阅读原文
- But Delia was careful not to adopt the defensive tone.
出自-2012年12月听力原文
- Malpractice awards do drive up insurance premiums for doctors in high-risk specialties, and there is some evidence that doctors engage in "defensive medicine" by performing tests and treatments primarily to prove they are not negligent should they get sue
2016年6月六级真题（第二套）阅读 Section B
- Body language can give away a lot about your mood, so standing with your arms folded can send out a signal that you are being defensive.
2015年高考英语浙江卷 单项填空 原文
- Later, move established companies raced to add such patents to their files, if only as a defensive move against rivals that might bent them to the punch.
出自-2010年考研阅读原文
- Later, more established companies raced to add such patents to their files, if only as a defensive move against rivals that might beat them to the punch.
2010年考研真题（英语一）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ
- We become defensive when criticized, and apply negative stereotypes to others to boost our own esteem.
2014年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ