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n1) оборона; защита2) pl укрепления; оборонительные сооружения; система обороны; комплекс оборонительных мероприятий3) юр. защита ( обвиняемого)4) юр. защита ( сторона в процессе)•to bolster one's defenses — укреплять свою обороноспособность
to cut a country's defenses to the bone — сокращать вооруженные силы и вооружения страны до минимума
to deflect the spending in defense into civilian economy — перераспределять средства, предназначенные на военные расходы, на нужды гражданской экономики
to give a passionate defense of one's view — горячо отстаивать свои взгляды
to maintain the country's defenses at a proper level — поддерживать обороноспособность страны на должном уровне
to rally to smb's defense — сплачиваться для поддержки кого-л.
to rise in defense of one's national independence — вставать на защиту своей национальной независимости
to spring to smb's defense — поспешить к кому-л. на выручку, ринуться к кому-л. на помощь
to strengthen the defense potential / capability of the state — укреплять обороноспособность государства
- aggressive defenseto upgrade one's defenses — укреплять свою обороноспособность
- air defense
- anti-aircraft defense
- anti-missile defense
- anti-submarine defense
- area defense
- blind defense
- civil defense
- collective defense
- conventional defense
- counsel for the defense
- defense of the accused
- external defense
- improvement in nuclear defenses
- in defense of peace
- individual defense
- integrated defense
- line of defense
- national defense
- nuclear defense
- rival defenses
- space-based missile defenses
- strategic defense
- stubborn defense
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