defense   n. 防御，保卫，辩护

self-defense 自卫

civil defense 民防

offense n. 罪，攻击，冒犯

a first offense 初犯

commit an offense against the law 犯法

give offese to sb   得罪某人

a criminal offense 刑事犯罪

fend v. 挡开，避开

fend for oneself 自食其力

fend off an attack 避开攻击

defend v. 防守，防御，辩护

defend sb from harm 保护某人不受伤害

defendant n. 被告

defensive adj. 防御性

offend  v. 冒犯，使生气，违犯

offend sb 得罪某人

offend the custom 违反习惯

offend against the law 违法

offender   n. 犯罪，犯罪者

detain an offender  拘留罪犯

forgive an offender 宽恕罪犯

punish an offender 惩罚罪犯

fence n. 篱笆   v. 围起，避开，击剑

fence off 用栅栏挡开

fence off the consequences of a foolish act 回避愚蠢行为的后果

fence the house from the north wind 为房屋筑篱笆挡北风

fencing 剑术，

fencer 剑客