defend, protect, safeguard, guard, shield, shelter, harbour: o: W$ [' S! K t! Y* w7 a
这些动词均有“保护、保卫”之意。4 C$ @2 o- H4 A3 p
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。/ r$ r; r, k3 D2 h" X
The American navy would defend and patrol the Western Hemisphere.(美国海军将防御和巡逻西半球。)4 Z' W% @5 M2 c* X* `
protect : 普通用词,指用某种手段作为防御工具以防危险或伤害。
* T, r" S1 y- ?9 J The troops were there to protect the townspeople.(部队驻扎在那里以保护市民。)9 b/ D; Q1 ^. K3 _* R
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。
; K* q! f, b2 m( o Their political rights must be safeguarded.(他们的政治利益必须得到保证。). a7 Q+ _- n5 [7 `8 t3 A- k) D
guard : 普通用词,指保持警惕以防可能的攻击或伤害。
! g: X/ }( i& D5 W3 ] 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。)2 G( {8 Y- q# R: F: k1 f) v- o
shield : 语气比protect强,但侧重防止迫在眉睫的攻击或伤害。' p( L- K! k& m/ W5 c* B; j8 U
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。)
_ j1 g* G( w. m% L shelter : 通常指寻找安全地方躲避风雨或使人免遭危害。+ I. \ r9 q D3 P
He sheltered himself behind a hedge.(他躲在树篱后面。)
& ^2 W( z8 T- ^% V. z. z5 N harbour : 贬义词,指隐匿或非法保护、窝藏。
/ z% } n6 Y# \- H. m7 n It's an offence to harbour the criminals.(窝藏罪犯是犯罪行为。) |