something you say or do in order to protect yourself when you are being attacked, criticized, etc. 自卫；自我保护 I own a gun for self-defence. 我有支枪用以防身。 - in self-defence
The man later told police that he was acting in self-defence. 事后那人告诉警察，他当时是出于自卫。 🔊🔊
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- collective
- legitimate
- learn
- plead
- class
- group
- technique
- …
- for self-defence
- in self-defence
- self-defence against
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- an act of self-defence
- the art of self-defence
- the right of self-defence
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the skill of being able to protect yourself from physical attack without using weapons 自卫术；防身术 I'm taking classes in self-defence. 我在上课学防身术。 🔊🔊 The women learn self-defence to protect themselves. 这些女子学习自卫术防身。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- collective
- legitimate
- learn
- plead
- class
- group
- technique
- …
- for self-defence
- in self-defence
- self-defence against
- …
- an act of self-defence
- the art of self-defence
- the right of self-defence
- …