defenceless是什么意思？

defenceless

英[dɪˈfensləs] 美[dɪˈfensləs]

• adj. <主英>无防御的，无保护的，不能自卫的，无助的；

名词：defencelessness;

例句

• The village is defenceless against attack. 这个村庄毫无防御能力。
• He voiced his solidarity with the weak and defenceless. 他表示自己同弱势和无助群体站在一起。
• This was a sickening attack on a pregnant and defenceless woman. 这一起对毫无防御能力的孕妇的袭击，令人无比震惊。
• This was a sickening attack on a pregnant and defenceless woman... 这一起对毫无防御能力的孕妇的袭击，令人无比震惊。
• This was a savage attack on a defenceless young girl. 这是对一个毫无自卫能力的年轻女孩的野蛮袭击。
• ...the kind of leader who would leave the country isolated and defenceless. 将会使国家陷入孤立无助境地的那种领导
• ...a savage attack on a defenceless young girl. 对一名没有自卫能力的年轻女子的野蛮攻击
• Troops indiscriminately massacred the defenceless population. 军队肆无忌惮地屠杀手无寸铁的民众。

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• ADJ-GRADED
  无防御的;无保护的;不能自卫的;无助的
  If someone or something is defenceless, they are weak and unable to defend themselves properly.
  例句
  ...a savage attack on a defenceless young girl. 对一名没有自卫能力的年轻女子的野蛮攻击 ...the kind of leader who would leave the country isolated and defenceless. 将会使国家陷入孤立无助境地的那种领导

英英词典释义

• Adjective
  1. lacking protection or support;
  "a defenseless child"
  2. lacking weapons for self-defense