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Pronunciation / Transliteration: fángshǒu hòuwèi
"这名防守后卫成功化解了一次传球进攻。"
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2 senses- 1
A player in American football who positions themselves behind the linebackers to defend against the passing game, consisting of cornerbacks and safeties.
"The defensive back intercepted the quarterback's pass in the final seconds of the game." - 2
Collectively, the group of players comprising the secondary in a defensive formation.
"The coach praised the defensive back unit for limiting the opponent to under two hundred passing yards."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term is a compound formed from 'defensive', derived from the Late Latin 'defensivus' (capable of defending), and 'back', originating from Old English 'bæc', referring to a player positioned behind the front line. It emerged in American football terminology in the mid-20th century to describe the secondary players responsible for defending against pass plays.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Defensive back" is said worldwide
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arrière défensif
Transliteration: aʁjɛʁ defɑ̃sif
"L'arrière défensif a réussi une superbe interception."
Defensive Back
Transliteration: defɛnsɪv bɛk
"Der Defensive Back stoppte den gegnerischen Receiver."
difensore di retroguardia
Transliteration: difenˈsore di retroˈɡwardja
"Il difensore di retroguardia ha bloccato l'azione avversaria."
defor defensivo
Transliteration: aˈtraz dewenˈsiβo
Script: defensor secundario
"El defensor secundario cubrió perfectamente al receptor."
zagueiro
Transliteration: zaˈɡejɾu
"O zagueiro evitou o touchdown adversário."
डिफेंसिव बैक
Transliteration: ḍiphensiv baik
"डिफेंसिव बैक ने शानदार इंटरसेप्शन किया।"
防守后卫
Transliteration: fángshǒu hòuwèi
"这名防守后卫成功化解了一次传球进攻。"
디펜시브 백
Transliteration: di-pen-si-beu baek
"디펜시브 백이 상대 팀의 패스를 차단했다."
ディフェンシブバック
Transliteration: difenshibubakku
"ディフェンシブバックが相手のパスをインターセプトした。"
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