defend, protect, safeguard, guard, shield, shelter, harbour. p$ e& O/ H- R* H8 o, r
这些动词均有“保护、保卫”之意。
6 K) ~9 q5 ^% M; R 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。
+ K. _9 B% K, d6 M: _ The American navy would defend and patrol the Western Hemisphere.(美国海军将防御和巡逻西半球。)
& @6 \& ~3 m2 s protect : 普通用词,指用某种手段作为防御工具以防危险或伤害。! }& I' R6 c) O- c& h
The troops were there to protect the townspeople.(部队驻扎在那里以保护市民。)7 T- E) j* H, i8 V& \; 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。
9 p5 E* b) [2 C% s! Q# u* f% y# d Their political rights must be safeguarded.(他们的政治利益必须得到保证。): K: \2 Q Q: M, l+ ^/ b) W
guard : 普通用词,指保持警惕以防可能的攻击或伤害。
/ E# ^* `' C, G) 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。)+ ?1 ~4 \+ ]3 O# X: _6 T
shield : 语气比protect强,但侧重防止迫在眉睫的攻击或伤害。
9 J- U9 d h' ~9 p: d 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。)
+ k/ Y( U' c& W' @" ~6 Q shelter : 通常指寻找安全地方躲避风雨或使人免遭危害。: s/ [" J7 T/ j8 X0 \& L5 |
He sheltered himself behind a hedge.(他躲在树篱后面。)
0 o1 g$ l/ ^; V% w$ ` harbour : 贬义词,指隐匿或非法保护、窝藏。5 P, c2 f4 @% ^" b
It's an offence to harbour the criminals.(窝藏罪犯是犯罪行为。) |