1·Their questions about the money put her on the defensive.
他们问到钱的问题时，她就警觉起来。
—— 《牛津词典》
2·The administration has been on the defensive about the war.
行政部门一直在为战争辩解。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
3·Moderates are on the defensive.
温和派正采取守势。
4·But the Shabab is on the defensive.
但是，青年党正处在防御状态。
5·The issue puts him on the defensive.
提出的问题在防守上他。
6·Thus she began the final month of the campaign on the defensive.
因此她开始了最后一个月的竞选反击。
7·Their reactive ability is probably most noted on the defensive end.
他们的反应能力可能是最引人注目的防守。
8·The point is that we should be putting them on the defensive at every turn.
关键是我们应该让他们时刻处于防御状态。
9·If you believe in a cause, speak up for it; don't always be on the defensive.
如果你信仰一种事业的话，你就大胆为之辩护，不要总是处于守势。
10·Criticism is futile because it immediately puts the other person on the defensive.
批评徒劳无益，因为批评会让对方立刻采取防御的态度。