Betekenis van:
defensive

defensive
Bijvoeglijk naamwoord
  • defensief
  • intended or appropriate for defending against or deterring aggression or attack
"defensive weapons"
"a defensive stance"
defensive
Bijvoeglijk naamwoord
    • attempting to justify or defend in speech or writing

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    defensive
    Zelfstandig naamwoord
    • afweerhouding
    • an attitude of defensiveness (especially in the phrase `on the defensive')

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    1. Tom's defensive.
    2. Tom is defensive.
    3. Defensive driving can help you avoid accidents.
    4. Why are you being so defensive?
    5. The revolutionary government, while raising troops from the masses and fighting a defensive battle, established a republic and executed Louis XVI.
    6. on State aid C 26/2006 (ex N 110/2006), temporary defensive mechanism to shipbuilding — Portugal
    7. on State aid C 32/07 (ex N 389/06) temporary Defensive Mechanism to Shipbuilding — Portugal
    8. In the absence of any involvement in the ‘EU territory of Gibraltar’, the insistence by the Commission on notification of defensive measures taken by Gibraltar appears excessive.
    9. During their assessment, driving examiners shall pay special attention to whether an applicant is showing a defensive and social driving behaviour.
    10. A variety of other additional commercially available non-lethal defensive measures are available that could be considered; however these should be assessed by companies on their merits and on the particular characteristics and vulnerability of the ship concerned.
    11. The list of defensive points also states: ‘As regards its funding, the FPAP is considered [by the Commission] not to be able to operate without the repayable State advance. No argument can be put forward against this’.
    12. The State aid which Italy is planning to implement by altering scheme N 59/04 concerning a temporary defensive mechanism for shipbuilding, which entails an increase of EUR 10 million, is incompatible with the common market.
    13. on State aid C 20/08 (ex N 62/08) which Italy is planning to implement through a modification of scheme N 59/04 concerning a temporary defensive mechanism for shipbuilding
    14. A fourth advance of EUR 12 million was probably also paid, since the list of defensive points quoted in recital 22 implies that the agreement was in the course of being signed at that date.
    15. By letter C(2004)1807 final of 19 May 2004 the Commission decided not to raise any objections to an Italian State aid scheme concerning a defensive temporary mechanism for shipbuilding [5] (hereinafter ‘the scheme’).