Defence to a tort action

defence [di'fens]

n. 辩护;防御;防御工事;后卫;

fen, fest =strke,表示”打击”#词根助记：de向下+fen打击=打倒=防御(打倒敌人是最好的防御)

to [tu,tə]

prep. 向，朝着;到;关于;属于; adv. 朝一个方向的;到某种状态;关闭;

tort

n. 民事侵权行为\\n[经] 侵犯行为(不包括违约), 非法行为

action ['ækʃən]

n. 行动，活动;功能，作用;手段;[法]诉讼;

I'd like to use my brain a little more.

我想多用用我的脑子。

One usually pricks up one's ears when his name is called.

人在被叫到自己的名字时，通常要侧耳倾听。

Here are some more tips on becoming a good listener. First, take turns to listen. Don't all try to speak at the same time when you are in a group. Listen without interrupting, and stop others from interrupting. Then it will be someone else's turn. That wa

我们还可以对怎样作个好的倾听者提出几点意见。第一，轮流地听。当你们在一起时，不要同时争着说话。听的时候不要打断人家的讲话，还要阻止别人插话。然后再轮到另外的人讲话。这样，每个人都有说话的机会，也有人家恭听你说话的机会。