self-defense
🇬🇧 UK/selfdi'fens/🇺🇸 US
IELTS
Definitions
n.
The act or right of protecting oneself from physical attack using reasonable force.
自卫,正当防卫
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.act in self-defense出于自卫行事
- 2.self-defense skills自卫技能
- 3.claim self-defense主张正当防卫
- 4.right of self-defense自卫权
Example Sentences
- 1.
She took a martial arts class to learn basic self-defense techniques.
- 2.
The defendant claimed he acted in self-defense when he pushed the attacker away.
- 3.
Every individual has the legal right to use reasonable force in self-defense.