| 单词 | defencelessness |
| 例句 | Everywhere I went, I saw more people suffering from desperation, grief and defencelessness. Witnessing Yemen's desperate suffering - BBC News 2017-08-22T04:00:00Z "In the penal code concerning murder, somebody is guilty of murder but not manslaughter if he abuses the victim's defencelessness, abusing the fact that the victim is not aware of any attack," he says. The Nazi murder law that still exists 2014-02-06T00:03:15Z True manhood can never become the active antagonist of defencelessness. The American Gentleman's Guide to Politeness and Fashion or, Familiar Letters to his Nephews 2012-03-01T03:00:22.883Z Doubtless public opinion will urge that measures be taken to bring the Law into line with the views now held on all sides on the significance of honour, its defencelessness and its need for protection. Morals and the Evolution of Man 2011-11-14T03:00:18.930Z But in response to the claims of her increasing defencelessness, the instinctive chivalry of the stronger male, her natural protector, has become progressively the intelligent and moral chivalry of higher man. Feminism and Sex-Extinction 2011-11-11T03:00:29.100Z Yet in childhood Archie had, in ignorance and in white defencelessness, opened more than once the door of his soul, and no harm surely had come to him. Across the Stream 2011-11-05T02:00:11.673Z One thing he was quite clear about, however, and that was that her defencelessness was to be respected. A Humble Enterprise 2011-10-29T02:00:12.483Z The defencelessness of the dependent sex, in this, as in all other respects, is their best protection with all who— "Give the world assurance of a man!" The American Gentleman's Guide to Politeness and Fashion or, Familiar Letters to his Nephews 2012-03-01T03:00:22.883Z Yet, when they stood on the brim ready to go into the water the sense of defencelessness was almost overpowering. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z Now the presence of Ormond, the unknown purpose that led him hither, and the defencelessness of her condition, inspired her with apprehensions to which she had hitherto been a stranger. Ormond, Volume III (of 3) or, The Secret Witness 2011-06-02T02:00:21.807Z Before the door opened she saw Jessie's face flame with colour, and laughed to herself at the defencelessness of love. Across the Stream 2011-11-05T02:00:11.673Z His lanky figure and clumsily-fitting clothes, his feeble placatory smile, the twitching movements of his long red hands, all contributed to the effect of his defencelessness. Anna of the Five Towns 2011-03-08T03:00:38.117Z It is not then in the ignorance, laziness, and vice of the Negro, that the white South trusts, for the continuance of her policy, but in his defencelessness. The Negro and the elective franchise. A Series Of Papers And A Sermon (The American Negro Academy. Occasional Papers, No. 11.) 2011-03-03T03:00:50.323Z The path seemed, indeed, quite deserted, and another girl might have been intimidated by this reference to her defencelessness, but the little Marietta only drew herself up undauntedly. The Sign of Flame 2011-01-27T03:00:43.087Z The contented defencelessness of her manner disarmed all enmity. The Song of Songs 2011-01-01T03:00:25.907Z Such humility, yet so stable: such defencelessness, yet so steadfast! The Tower of Oblivion 2010-12-20T17:11:53.787Z Never so much as now had she realized her utter loneliness and defencelessness. John Marsh's Millions Unable to speak, in part from terror, in part from shock, I sat up on my knees, and, gesticulating with my hands, implored their mercy, and bespoke my own defencelessness. Confessions Of Con Cregan An Irish Gil Blas It registered the frightful defencelessness of her position at last. Captain Macedoine's Daughter A great sorrow for the defencelessness of their sorrow has arisen in his breast for these old aunts, and killed all meaner thoughts. Rossmoyne For nine years he has been striving to awaken the American people to a knowledge of the weaknesses of their land forces and the defencelessness of the country. A Journal of Impressions in Belgium Lord Lyveden brought the question up in the House of Lords, and dwelt upon the gravity of the situation created by the defencelessness of Canada and by the hostility of the United States. George Brown She had been nervous the night before after Hilton had left her, unable to sleep, and scared by the thought of their defencelessness—six women alone in that wild place. The Benefactress We see everywhere how our soldiers respect the sacred defencelessness of woman and child.—Prof. Gems (?) of German Thought He knew that the postponement or neglect of military preparations had left thousands of loyal subjects of the Crown in a position of entire defencelessness, and made rebellion easy for thousands of the disaffected Dutch. Lord Milner's Work in South Africa From its Commencement in 1897 to the Peace of Vereeniging in 1902 He repudiated any complicity in the defencelessness of the great wood of Conoloathe, and the country between the Dingle and Kilkenny. Sir Walter Ralegh A Biography We may therefore conclude that the wealth and defencelessness of the Dutch Netherlands lured on the enthusiasts and intriguers of Paris to an enterprise the terrible results of which were unsuspected by them. William Pitt and the Great War The cynic of a moment ago had dropped suddenly into a sleep of more than childish weakness and defencelessness. Robert Elsmere In his desperation he suddenly stopped, turned round and stretching out both of his arms, rushed, in his utter defencelessness, upon the armed warrior. Daniel Boone The Pioneer of Kentucky Some time a refuge had been needed: but so long ago, that the years of calm security had wiped out even the thought of defencelessness. The Gold of Chickaree Through the constant secession of elements to which this tone is antipathetic a kind of natural selection is constantly taking place, and the political defencelessness of the transition period favours disintegrating tendencies of foreign origin. The New Society The touch of the fragrant skin thrilled him with pride and joy; so did the lovely defencelessness of the child's sleep. Marriage à la mode But Rose submitted to the ordinary if antiquated code, which implies the timidity and defencelessness of young women whenever and wherever assailed. A Houseful of Girls Dostoyevsky, who knew the Russian soul so well, pointed out repeatedly that defencelessness arouses in it a sensuous inclination to cruelty and crime. The Shield He was overwhelmed by exquisite compassions in his thoughts of Robin, he was afraid for her youngness, her sweetness, the innocent defencelessness which was like a child's. Robin The further he left it behind him, the more in his spirit was the gaping void between his two little piers associated with the idea of exposure, defencelessness, and rashness. The House by the Church-Yard The very defencelessness of the house restrained the mob for a while. Romance In the femininity of her frank defencelessness there was an appeal to nature's self in man which was not quite of earth. Emily Fox-Seton Being "The Making of a Marchioness" and "The Methods of Lady Walderhurst" She did not forget his moving defencelessness the first morning in his towel, and he amused her, and he was kind to Lotty. The Enchanted April Did she still love him, such love could end only in misery; should she hate him who of all men was bound to protect her defencelessness,—that were misery indeed! Idolatry A Romance This defencelessness has two dangers: firstly, the chance of a successful raid or invasion. Against Home Rule (1912) The Case for the Union Helga.—You will remain here with us, Thorolf, on account of the infirmity of my husband and our defencelessness otherwise; you can send some one else to arrange matters on your estate. Sword and crozier, drama in five acts She was wise enough to know that in contending with a chivalrous man a woman's strongest defence is her defencelessness. The Divine Fire Had Bob been mounted, Samuels would probably have shot him; but the mere position of a horseman afoot conveys subtly an impression of defencelessness that is difficult to overcome. The Rules of the Game The lust of masters and the defencelessness of the slave-woman sowed thickly another retribution in the fated soil. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 11, No. 65, March, 1863 It was a town without soldiers; a town of brick and mortar and pavements whose very defencelessness was its best security should the Germans come. My Year of the War Including an Account of Experiences with the Troops in France and the Record of a Visit to the Grand Fleet Which is Here Given for the First Time in its Complete Form The state of defencelessness in which this left the country led, as will be seen in a succeeding chapter, to a great volunteer movement, in which all classes and creeds joined enthusiastically. The Story of Ireland Sitting in his only arm-chair he saw a slim and fragile being masquerading as himself on a Sunday, so pathetic in her defencelessness that his heart felt big with the sense of it. Jude the Obscure The defencelessness of the position at Cabul had long engaged the solicitude of men who were no alarmists. The Afghan Wars 1839-42 and 1878-80 Her mother appeared not to think it safe to relax her hold upon the door, and Bartley went filially to her rescue—if it was rescue to salute her blushing defencelessness as he did. A Modern Instance The first name speaks of God dwelling in us, and His strength made perfect in our weakness; the second speaks of our dwelling in God, and our defencelessness sheltered in Him. Expositions of Holy Scripture Psalms Their first care is to provide for their safety, and the first step is to know the exact extent of their defencelessness. Expositions of Holy Scripture Second Kings Chapters VIII to End and Chronicles, Ezra, and Nehemiah. Esther, Job, Proverbs, and Ecclesiastes I remembered it very well, for it was Frew who had clinched my views on the defencelessness of our West. Salute to Adventurers Sensual pleasure founded families, and the defencelessness of single men was the origin of the tribe. Philosophical Letters of Frederich Schiller It made clear to me the tenderness that lay beneath that which was brutal; the reason of that personal charm which had captivated me against my will; his defencelessness against the Furies. The Red Planet It is only when we know our danger and defencelessness that God, as the Refuge of our souls, becomes precious to us. Expositions of Holy Scripture Psalms They are ready to take advantage of the weakness or defencelessness of others, especially where they have themselves succeeded, by unscrupulous methods, in climbing to positions of authority. Character The difference, the cruel fate, the defencelessness of women, pursued her, strung her to wild horses' backs, tossed her on savage wastes. The Egoist |
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