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defensible [dıˈfensəbl] ADJ

defensible

可防御的 kě fángyù de

defensible

可辩护的 kě biànhù de

▶ defensibility [dıˌfensıˈbılətı] N

▶ defensibly ADV

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When a numerically superior enemy force launched an attack, he and his squad withdrew to a more defensible position. en.wikipedia.org

Combining all of these resources has produced tests of crane operator proficiency that have proven to be fair, valid, effective, and legally defensible. en.wikipedia.org

Historically, this morpheme was used in place names to describe a location as being defensible, such as a hill, a fort, or a fortified settlement. en.wikipedia.org

The fort held a highly defensible position, with the cannons as the main defense. en.wikipedia.org

The house was built on a natural promontory, probably originally selected for its defensible position, converted into an artificial plateau. en.wikipedia.org

Both the main positions, and the outposts themselves, were heavily built and easily defensible, incorporating bunkers and trench lines. en.wikipedia.org

It is a defensible position reached through the examination of ideas, issues or sources. en.wikipedia.org

The goal of these programs is to create awareness about wildfire risk, knowledge about wildfire safety, and stewardship ethic beyond defensible space around individual homes. en.wikipedia.org

His military strategy revolved around sieges and the taking and holding of fortified settlements, in order to construct defensible frontiers. en.wikipedia.org

The coastal cities were placed in defensible positions on islands or headlands situated so as to control inland routes up the rift valleys. en.wikipedia.org

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