Смысл: defences

defence[dıʹfens]
n
<Í> 1. 1) защита
missile [nuclear] defence - противоракетная [противоатомная] защита
defence mechanism [reaction] - защитный механизм [-ая реакция]
a thick overcoat is a good defence against cold - тёплое пальто хорошо предохраняет от холода
in defence of peace - в защиту мира [ср. тж. 1, 3)]
to die in defence of liberty - пасть в борьбе за свободу
2) оборона
national defence - национальная оборона; оборона страны
last-ditch defence - последнее отчаянное сопротивление
all-round defence - круговая оборона
active defence - активная оборона
civil defence - гражданская оборона
air defence - противовоздушная оборона
heavy [thin] defence - плотная [неплотная] оборона
territorial defence - территориальная оборона
defence tactics - оборонительная тактика
defence expenditure - расходы на оборону
Defence Board - совет обороны
the Ministry of Defence - министерство обороны
line of defence - полоса обороны; оборонительный рубеж
first line of defence - образн. «первая линия обороны», военно-морской флот (Великобритании)
second line of defence - образн. «вторая линия обороны», армия (Великобритании)
to fix /to establish/ a line of defence - построить линию обороны
weapons of defence - оборонительное оружие
the system of collective defence - система коллективной безопасности
defence in depth - воен. эшелонированная оборона
defence in place - воен. стабильная оборона
to rise to the defence of one's nation - подняться на защиту своего народа
to make a good defence against the enemy - успешно отбивать атаки противника
best defence is offence - нападение - лучшая защита
3) оправдание, защита
in defence - в защиту, в оправдание [ср. тж. 1, 1)]
in one's defence - в свою защиту
to speak in defence of smb. - выступать в чью-л. защиту, заступаться за кого-л.
it may be said in his defence that ... - в его оправдание можно сказать, что ...
to make no defence against accusations - ничего не сказать в свою защиту
2. pl воен. укрепления, оборонительные сооружения; система, средства обороны
coast defences - береговые укрепления
to set up defences - организовывать оборону, строить оборонительные сооружения
3. юр.
1) защита (тж. как сторона на процессе)
the case for the defence - защита
the counsel [witnesses] for the defence - защитник [свидетели] обвиняемого
to conduct one's own defence - отказаться от защитника, взять на себя защиту, защищаться самому
2) речь защитника
3) письменное возражение ответчика против иска
4. спорт. защита
Indian defence - шахм. индийская защита
man-to-man defence - защита «игрок против игрока»
team defence - командная защита
♢ the science /art/ of defence - бокс

rush your fences Идиома

mend fences

solve political problems, listen to voters Every summer the politicians go home and try to mend fences.

mend one's fences

Idiom(s): mend (one's) fences

Theme: RESTORE

to restore good relations (with someone).
• I think I had better get home and mend my fences. I had an argument with my daughter this morning.
• Sally called up her uncle to apologize and try to mend fences.

Good fences make good neighbours

This means that it is better for people to mind their own business and to respect the privacy of others. ('Good fences make good neighbors' is the American English spelling.)

mend one's fences|fence|fences|mend

v. phr., informal To do something to make people like or follow you again; strengthen your friendships or influence. The senator went home from Washington to mend his fences. John saw that his friends did not like him, so he decided to mend his fences.

rush (one's) fences

1. Literally, of a horse, to access a fence too apprenticed afore a jump, appropriately not accepting abundant time and amplitude to bright the hurdle. If your horse is hasty his fences, accomplish an accomplishment to advance a nice, approved amble accent at all times.2. By extension, to act agilely and recklessly; to not be advisable or alert in one's accomplishments or decisions. An allusion to horse jumping If you blitz your fences and artlessly appoint the aboriginal applicant you interview, you are apprenticed to be disappointed.Learn more: fence, rush

rush your fences

act with disproportionate haste. British This is a allegory from horse riding: in the hunting acreage if you rush your fences , rather than arrest the obstacles steadily, you accident a fall.Learn more: fence, rush

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