The strong reactions have put the main scientist behind the decision on the defensive.

公众强烈的反应使做出这一决定的主要科学家处于守势。

But first, one of India's biggest conglomerates is on the defensive.

但首先，印度最大的企业集团之一处于守势。

It was Trump on the defensive end by the end of Tuesday night after Harris controlled much of the 90-minute debate.

在上 90 分钟的辩论中，哈里斯控制了大部分间，到最后特朗普处于守势。

The problem from Mr. Romney is that this is a just latest incident that puts him on the back foot.

对姆尼来说，最近的事件让他处于守势。

They also blocked the IRA's internet access, a move calculated to put the Russians on the defensive and sow confusion.

他们还封锁了互联网研究机构的互联网接入，此举意在让俄斯人处于守势，制造混乱。

Funded largely by venture capital, they have thrown subsidies at customers, forcing their veteran rivals onto the defensive.

其资金主要来自风险资本，向客户提供补贴，迫使老牌竞争对手采取守势。

A lot of investors and business people were quite relieved with the outcome of last year's congressional elections because conservative forces dominated the congress.

许多投资者和商人对去年国会选举的结果感到相当欣慰，因为保守势力主导了国会。

And then in Gaza itself, it goes on the defensive and tries to force Israeli forces down to street, gritty street-level fighting where Israel's technological superiority doesn't count for as much.

后在加沙本身，它采取守势，试图迫使以色列军队走上街头，进行激烈的街头战斗，在那里以色列的技术优势并不重要。

Far from capturing Richmond, they had been thrown on the defensive.

他们非但没有攻占里士满，反而处于守势。

I think there's definitely reactionary forces on the right.

我认为右翼确实存在一些保守势力。

By 1942 the Germans were on the back foot in both Russia and North Africa.

到1942年，德国在俄斯和北非都陷入了守势。

The doomers are on the back foot.

悲观论者处于守势。

I'm going to put this person completely on the defensive.

我要彻底把这个人置于守势。

Democrats hoping to go on offense on the Trump administration's cuts are now on defense.

希望对特朗普政府的削减措施采取攻势的民主党人现在处于守势。

And now a decade later, I think democracy is on the defensive.

十年后的今天，我认为民主正处在守势。

They're on the back foot but equally they're still 0-0 in the game.

他们处于守势，但同样，比赛至今仍是0比0。

Conservative elements were shocked and the moderate leaders scared.

保守势力感到震惊，中立领袖们也感到害怕。

His secretary wrote, the time for playing defense against the English was over.

他的秘书写道，对英格兰采取守势的代已经结束。

He could not act on the defensive; his mind required attack.

他不能采取守势； 他的思想需要攻击。

Russell could not conceive that he had misunderstood and mismanaged Minister Adams from the start, and when after November 12 he found himself on the defensive, with Mr Adams taking daily a stronger tone, he showed mere confusion and helplessness.

拉塞尔无法想象他从一开始就误解了亚当斯部长并且管理不当，当 11 月 12 日之后他发现自己处于守势，亚当斯先生每天都采取更强硬的语气，他表现出的只是困惑和无助。