They built their castles with an eye to their defensibility.

To be meaningful, the investigation should be thorough, timely, unbiased well-documented, and scientifically defensible.

更有意义的, 调查必须是完全的, 及时的, 不带有任何偏见的,记录是完整的和经得起科学推敲的.

The least defensible motive is vanity.

最牵强的理由就是虚荣心.

Her reasons for acting are morally defensible.

她的举动从道义上来讲是合情合理的。

After all, as far as its logic goes, his position is perfectly defensible.

毕竟, 就其逻辑而言, 他的立场是完全站得住脚的.

What are effective and scientifically defensible indicators of coupled systems management?

耦合系统管理的科学、高效的指标是什么?

But Berlin was no longer defensible.

但是柏林已经无法保卫了.

Later the Treasury retreated a more defensible position.

后来,英国财政部退而采取了一种更具防守性的立场.

Their questions about the money put her on the defensive.

他们问到钱的问题,使她警觉起来.

The military machine is ready to change its defensive posture to one prepared for action.

军方随时准备由防御立场转向备战立场。

I'd always played a defensive game, waiting for my opponent to make a mistake.

我总是采取防守型的打法，等待对手出错。

The soldiers stood in defensive formation.

战士们站成防御队形.

We have also experimented recently, with mixed success, with players like Diaby aandas a defensive midfielder.

我们最近也有一些成功的例子,比如让迪亚比踢锋线, 久诺踢后腰.

The Suns didn't make those defensive stops against the Lakers, giving up 132 points.

太阳在对湖人的比赛中做的并不好,致使湖人以132分大胜.

The government said the moves were purely defensive.

政府说这些举措纯粹是出于防御目的。

Chelsea play more defensive football and the two strikers struggle.

切尔西踢得更注重防守,还要在两个状态很好的前锋中竞争上岗.

Either offensive or defensive, he never affected the overall team tactics.

不管是进攻还是防守, 他从来都不会影响球队的整体战术.

The union leaders were pushed into a more defensive position by the return of a Republican Congress in November.

由于11月份共和党重新控制了国会，工会领导人被推到更加被动防守的位置。

He kept on about me being "defensive".

他唠叨个不停，说我“有戒心”。

Accusations are likely to put the other person on the defensive.

谴责很可能会引发对方自我防卫的反应。

Troops took up a defensive position around the town.

部队在全城采取了守势。