zone defense
zone defense — 名詞
1. a way of defending in sports such as basketball and American football where each
區域防守
球員負責防守區域而非對手的戰術
a way of defending in sports such as basketball and American football where each player guards a specific area of the playing field or court instead of following a particular opposing player
The coach taught the team a zone defense to take better control of the court.
教練教了這支球隊打區域防守，以更有效地掌控球場。
guard an area, not a specific opponent
Quan prefers playing zone defense because it requires less running than man-to-man coverage.
Quan 比較喜歡打區域防守，因為這種方式比盯人防守更不需要跑動。
In American football, a zone defense helps stop the quarterback from throwing long passes.
在美式足球中，區域防守有助於阻止四分衛傳出長距離的球。
The basketball team started winning more games after they learned to play zone defense.
這支籃球隊學會區域防守之後，開始贏得更多比賽。
- zone coverage
more common in American football than basketball
- man-to-man defense
the opposite system where each player guards a specific opponent
用法筆記
Commonly contrasted with man-to-man defense, where each player guards a specific opponent rather than an area.