defe Идиома

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snatch victory from the jaws of defeat

win when it appears that you will lose, mount a comeback The opinion polls showed we were losing, but we snatched victory from the jaws of defeat.

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defer to

yield to；show reapect towards 顺从；尊敬
I shall defer to your advice，which has always been helpful．我将遵从你的建议，它总是很有帮助。
We all defer to him in these matters．这类事情上我们都听他的意见。

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zone defense|defense|zone

n. A defense in a sport (as basketball or football) in which each player has to defend a certain area. The coach taught his team a zone defense because he thought his players weren't fast enough to defend against individual opponents.

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defense

defense
on defense
Sports engaged in an attempt to prevent an opposing team from scoring

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defensive

defensive
see on the defensive.

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deference

deference
in deference to
out of regard or respect for (a person or the person's position or wishes)

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on the defensive

on the defensive
Prepared for withstanding aggression or attack, as in The debate team's plan was to keep their opponents on the defensive, or This teacher put students on the defensive about their mistakes. [c. 1600]