守勢

しゅせい【守勢】

defensive

［the ～；時にけなして］ 防御手段［策］；守勢

be ［stand， act］ on the defensive 守勢をとる.

¶ → 守勢の

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しゅせい【守勢】

a defensive attitude [position]; the defensive.

●守勢に立たせる put [throw] sb on the defensive

・守勢に立つ go on [be, assume, take] the defensive

・こんどは彼らのほうが守勢に回った. Now they went [it was their turn to go] onto the defensive.

●守勢の defensive; passive.