英语单词短语词组“defenselessness”的中文翻译、释义及用法解析-英汉词典

defenselessness

noun[U]

US(UKdefencelessness)

/dɪˈfens.ləs.nəs/uk

/dɪˈfens.ləs.nəs/

thequalityof beingweakandunabletoprotectyourself fromattack:

Thejudgespokeof theseriousnessof thecrimeand the defenselessness of thevictim.

Shefeltasenseof her defenselessness in thefaceofphysicalforce.

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defenseless

More examples

Criminals tookadvantageof theuncertainstatusof thecolonyand defenselessness ofitsinhabitants.
Theimpossibilityofpunishingthosetrulyresponsiblecreatesafeelingof defenselessness among thefamilyof thevictims.
Theconstantstateofstresscausedby afeelingof defenselessness may make somepeoplemorepronetodisease.

SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Weakness and vulnerability

Achilles heel
at a low ebbidiom
be (only) flesh and bloodidiom
besomeone'spoodleidiom
brittle
helplessly
helplessness
house of cardsidiom
human
impotence
sitting target
soft target
submissive
submissively
submissiveness
wetly
wetness
wimpy
wonky
wuss

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(Definition ofdefenselessnessfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofdefenselessness

defenselessness

Ourdefenselessnessmeans these crooks are making off with a lot of money.

FromCNN

Her repeated emphasis on her “unprotected” state in the world constructs herdefenselessnessas a condition both endearing and requiring respect.

From theCambridge English Corpus

Her verydefenselessnessshould have been her protection.

FromProject Gutenberg

But it was not hisdefenselessnessthat stayed me.

FromProject Gutenberg

So she was in trouble; there was a call upon her courage, an attack on herdefenselessness.

FromProject Gutenberg

This last proof of her utterdefenselessnessinfuriated her.

FromProject Gutenberg

He slept as peacefully, as devotedly, as a baby, confiding hisdefenselessnessto the night with no tremors or uncertainty.

FromProject Gutenberg

Only the women and children ran the risk of remaining in the houses, in theirdefenselessnesstrusting to the mercy of the enemy.

FromProject Gutenberg

It was a feeling ofdefenselessnessagainst some unrecognized but malicious influence.

FromProject Gutenberg

Its exposed situation, under our present conditions ofdefenselessness, has long been a cause for anxiety.

FromProject Gutenberg

Hisdefenselessnessproceeded from relations of comparative intimacy with the actress, and his priestly knowledge of the guilty person.

FromProject Gutenberg

He felt a sudden shame, as though she had accused him of taking advantage of herdefenselessness.

FromProject Gutenberg

Other failures had left her with a sense ofdefenselessnessin a world so largely populated by men who glanced up from their desks to refuse her plea for work.

FromProject Gutenberg

It's just theirdefenselessnessthat tempts the tormentor, just the angelic confidence of the child who has no refuge and no appeal, that sets his vile blood on fire.

FromProject Gutenberg

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单词	defenselessness
释义	defenselessness noun[U] US(UKdefencelessness) us /dɪˈfens.ləs.nəs/uk /dɪˈfens.ləs.nəs/ thequalityof beingweakandunabletoprotectyourself fromattack: Thejudgespokeof theseriousnessof thecrimeand the defenselessness of thevictim. Shefeltasenseof her defenselessness in thefaceofphysicalforce. See defenseless More examples Criminals tookadvantageof theuncertainstatusof thecolonyand defenselessness ofitsinhabitants. Theimpossibilityofpunishingthosetrulyresponsiblecreatesafeelingof defenselessness among thefamilyof thevictims. Theconstantstateofstresscausedby afeelingof defenselessness may make somepeoplemorepronetodisease. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Weakness and vulnerability Achilles heel at a low ebbidiom be (only) flesh and bloodidiom besomeone'spoodleidiom brittle helplessly helplessness house of cardsidiom human impotence sitting target soft target submissive submissively submissiveness wetly wetness wimpy wonky wuss See more results » (Definition ofdefenselessnessfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press) Examplesofdefenselessness defenselessness Ourdefenselessnessmeans these crooks are making off with a lot of money. FromCNN Her repeated emphasis on her “unprotected” state in the world constructs herdefenselessnessas a condition both endearing and requiring respect. From theCambridge English Corpus Her verydefenselessnessshould have been her protection. FromProject Gutenberg But it was not hisdefenselessnessthat stayed me. FromProject Gutenberg So she was in trouble; there was a call upon her courage, an attack on herdefenselessness. FromProject Gutenberg This last proof of her utterdefenselessnessinfuriated her. FromProject Gutenberg He slept as peacefully, as devotedly, as a baby, confiding hisdefenselessnessto the night with no tremors or uncertainty. FromProject Gutenberg Only the women and children ran the risk of remaining in the houses, in theirdefenselessnesstrusting to the mercy of the enemy. FromProject Gutenberg It was a feeling ofdefenselessnessagainst some unrecognized but malicious influence. FromProject Gutenberg Its exposed situation, under our present conditions ofdefenselessness, has long been a cause for anxiety. FromProject Gutenberg Hisdefenselessnessproceeded from relations of comparative intimacy with the actress, and his priestly knowledge of the guilty person. FromProject Gutenberg He felt a sudden shame, as though she had accused him of taking advantage of herdefenselessness. FromProject Gutenberg Other failures had left her with a sense ofdefenselessnessin a world so largely populated by men who glanced up from their desks to refuse her plea for work. FromProject Gutenberg It's just theirdefenselessnessthat tempts the tormentor, just the angelic confidence of the child who has no refuge and no appeal, that sets his vile blood on fire. FromProject Gutenberg 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. #https://dictionary.cambridge.org//dictionary/english/defenselessness##
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