self-defense
UK/selfdi'fens/US
IELTS
释义
n.
The act of protecting oneself from attack
自卫，保护自己免受攻击的行为
n.
(law) a recognized justification for using force to protect oneself
（法律）正当防卫，使用武力保护自己的法定正当理由
词根拆分
词根派生self-自己，自身
+
defenseroot
=self-defense
self-（自己）+ defense（防卫）。保护的是自己而不是别人。在法律里它成了精确的正当理由：「出于自卫」能让本属违法的行为变得合法。
使用指南
拼写按地区分家：self-defense（美式）/ self-defence（英式）。常见用法 'in self-defense'（法律/辩护短语）以及作为训练领域（'a self-defense class' 防身术课）。
例句
- 1.
She took a self-defense class after moving to the city.
搬到城里后她报了一个防身术班。
- 2.
The court ruled that he had acted in self-defense.
法庭裁定他属于正当防卫。
- 3.
Carrying the spray was purely a matter of self-defense.
随身带那瓶喷雾纯粹是为了自卫。