defend, protect, safeguard, guard, shield, shelter, harbour
1 Z' `4 Z7 `% l. v, u1 f& R 这些动词均有“保护、保卫”之意。
( E- k2 I0 h% z$ Z defend : 普通用词,指用武力或其它措施使人或物不受损害,消除危险。用作比喻时,指坚持某种行动、决定或意见。8 N8 k c% b: g( O# G
The American navy would defend and patrol the Western Hemisphere.(美国海军将防御和巡逻西半球。). m$ B6 {4 T0 g3 l% f2 N
protect : 普通用词,指用某种手段作为防御工具以防危险或伤害。
3 W3 E8 q c) k The troops were there to protect the townspeople.(部队驻扎在那里以保护市民。)- n8 [) m9 R) O$ b* D7 i9 D
safeguard : 语气强,指采取积极措施预防可能发生的一切攻击或危险。
1 P2 o* E D8 j6 h, Y0 v. W Their political rights must be safeguarded.(他们的政治利益必须得到保证。)
7 _2 p+ v0 ^3 B2 U" R, { guard : 普通用词,指保持警惕以防可能的攻击或伤害。
. p1 e0 T; j, T The soldiers guarded the prince whenever he left the palace.(每当王子离开皇宫, 士兵们都要保护他。)" A+ h1 q% j7 C9 O: y
shield : 语气比protect强,但侧重防止迫在眉睫的攻击或伤害。
7 Q/ ?( _9 k$ g It occurred to me that perhaps he was trying to shield someone.(在我看来,可能他在试图保护某个人。)/ w) | d5 R/ [1 @. A1 w
shelter : 通常指寻找安全地方躲避风雨或使人免遭危害。
' J0 G- `+ z2 [ He sheltered himself behind a hedge.(他躲在树篱后面。)* A# y6 A* \: A0 y" } c
harbour : 贬义词,指隐匿或非法保护、窝藏。) {! z. U1 I" Q( o1 ?9 C5 I& w
It's an offence to harbour the criminals.(窝藏罪犯是犯罪行为。) |