defend, protect, safeguard, guard, shield, shelter, harbour
: J: C/ a0 _ E! ^( o* n 这些动词均有“保护、保卫”之意。9 y6 y( k4 g2 U S1 S1 V
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 V' R. v. A$ \ The American navy would defend and patrol the Western Hemisphere.(美国海军将防御和巡逻西半球。)( y: C1 n( v% p7 A P I) m/ [) T. c
protect : 普通用词,指用某种手段作为防御工具以防危险或伤害。
! _+ H4 r7 e' z& ~3 _) n) [" E$ \ The troops were there to protect the townspeople.(部队驻扎在那里以保护市民。)
6 ]; b- F9 ]* |- u8 t1 @ 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。: v( ^# k6 x+ g/ ?- m5 \
Their political rights must be safeguarded.(他们的政治利益必须得到保证。)
7 h2 H! D+ L" f- V guard : 普通用词,指保持警惕以防可能的攻击或伤害。
( Z% v+ Z" S. x# o5 h 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。)! k* V2 J Q/ F. P8 w- X
shield : 语气比protect强,但侧重防止迫在眉睫的攻击或伤害。1 d* i2 _) O# i) v
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。)
1 m) \/ I9 N6 @( C" w7 W shelter : 通常指寻找安全地方躲避风雨或使人免遭危害。' z) p7 r8 F( _2 B5 r4 W
He sheltered himself behind a hedge.(他躲在树篱后面。)
+ ~/ @& y3 I, F# I2 P7 _; K harbour : 贬义词,指隐匿或非法保护、窝藏。
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