defenceless

形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /dɪˈfɛnsləs/   

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Without defence; undefended. UK
    — Paralysed, the old man was defenceless; and the robbers easily stole all of his money.

词形变化

more defenceless comparative most defenceless superlative defenseless alternative

词源

Etymology tree
English defence
Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁-
Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der.
Proto-Germanic *leusaną
Proto-Germanic *lausaz
Proto-Germanic *-lausaz
Proto-West Germanic *-laus
Old English -lēas
Middle English -les
English -less
English defenceless
From defence + -less.
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