defence的动词和形容词

动词形式是defend，形容词形式是defensive，例如：

1、The country should have the right to defend itself with all legal means at its command.国家有权运用一切合法手段保卫自身安全。

2、He used the old trick of attacking in order to defend himself.他采用了以攻为守的老招数。

3、Troops took up a defensive position around the town.部队在全城采取了守势。