defensiveness

英[dɪ\'fensɪvnəs]

美[dɪ\'fensɪvnəs]

基本释义

防御性

He felt a certain defensiveness about his position.

他对自己的位置心存戒备。

柯林斯例句

The fear of being sued for malpractice has magnified physicians'defensiveness.

担心因医疗事故而被起诉的恐惧加剧了医生们的防卫心理.

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His defensiveness was manifested in hurt silence.

他的防卫心理在痛苦的沉默中表现出来.

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Bragging in a relationship often is really defensiveness.

到处展示的关系常常实际是为了掩饰.

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In his defensiveness he negatively judged her recurring need for reassurance. As a result they argued.

出于自我防卫,他负面地批判苏珊需要他再次保证的需求,结果当然引起了一场争执.

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Noun

1. excessive sensitivity to criticism;
"his defensiveness was manifested in hurt silence"
"the fear of being sued for malpractice has magnified physicians' defensiveness"