1. Britain has allied itself with other western powers for trade and defence.
    英国与其他西方强国结成了贸易及防御联盟.

2. When the English army invaded Scotland, Bruce took up arms and led his people in the defence of their country.
    当英格兰军队侵略苏格兰时，布鲁斯拿起武器领导人民起来保卫自己的国土。

3. They planned the defence of the town.
    他们订出了该城的防御计划.

4. This simple truth was demonstrated rather dramatically during a civil defence exercise in a small town in Canada.
    这个简单的事实在加拿大一个小镇的一次民防演习中颇为戏剧性地展示出来.

5. The wall will act as defence against flooding.
    墙能起防洪的作用。

6. The urgent need for defence had also vanished.
    防护的应急需要也不复存在了.

7. The urgent need for defence had also vanished.
    防护的应急需要也不复存在了.

8. This was later confirmed by a naval official at the Ministry of Defence after the Elkor had returned home.
    这一说法在"埃尔科"号返航后得到的国防部一位海军官员的证实。

9. Rumor has it that the Defence Minister will soon resign.
    谣传国防部长不久就要辞职。